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Electrical Engineer (Training into Project Engineering)

Rise Technical Recruitment LimitedKendal, Cumbria🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 8 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to transition into Project Engineering with comprehensive training in PLCs and switchgear, alongside a competitive salary and hybrid flexibility. If you're an ambitious Electrical Engineer eager for structured career growth within a reputable company, this position provides a clear path to technical leadership and project delivery. You'll thrive here if you're motivated by continuous learning and developing your project management skills.

Quick Overview

Salary
£50k - £60k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Posted
2 days ago

Job Description

Electrical Engineer (Training into Project Engineering)

£50,000 - £60,000 + Project Management Training + Additional Qualifications + Hybrid Working + Bonus Schemes

Commutable from: Kendal, Lancaster, Carlisle, Barrow-in-Furness, Ulverston, Penrith, Windermere, Morecambe, Dalton-in-Furness, and surrounding areas

Are you an Electrical Engineer or similar looking for structured development into Project Engineering / Project Management and full training in PLCs, Switchgears and more industrial equipment?

On offer is a secure, permanent position with a highly regarded multi-discipline electrical engineering services business, investing heavily in training and internal progression so you can step up off the tools over time without losing the technical challenge.

This is a varied role supporting a growing organisation as they pick up larger contracts across industrial and commercial customers. You'll be developed into a key technical lead, with long-term progression built into the position from day one.

You'll work from Kendal and across the local South Lakes / North Lancashire area, liaising with customers, proposing solutions, and delivering installs, commissioning, drawings and compliance documentation around control systems and automation.

This role suits a candidate driven by technical progression and structured training into Project Engineering, who wants variety, responsibility and a clear route into higher-level project delivery.

The Role:

  • Deliver electrical controls projects: installation, commissioning, documentation and compliance
  • Based from Kendal with travel across a local South Lakes / North Lancashire patch
  • Monday to Friday, 40 hours (occasional out-of-hours / weekend work as required)

The Person:

  • Relevant electrical engineering experience
  • Industrial Engineering, Controls, automation and instrumentation experience or similar
  • Full UK Driver's license

Reference Number: BBBH279209

Please click "Apply Now" or contact Toby Causon at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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