Electrical Engineer/Project Manager – Stockport Based

Electrical Engineer/Project Manager – Stockport Based

23rd January 2026

Based from Stockport Office

Reporting to Team Leader

Permanent, full-time employment

Who are we?

Fichtner is a global engineering consultancy established in 1922 with over 2000 employees across 170 countries. Within the UK and Ireland our engineers and consultants are involved in some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, owners, and operators. Projects in development, construction, or operation in the UK and Ireland, include more than:

• 60 major thermal power plants, across the waste, biomass, and conventional power sectors
• 10 GWh of battery storage
• 5 GW of solar
• 7 GW of on‑shore and off‑shore wind
• 5 GW of pumped storage hydro projects
• 20 carbon capture projects, aiming to capture and permanently sequestrate more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum

We have over 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our team by recruiting a professional electrical engineer, as project manager, to be based out of our Stockport office with UK, Ireland and some EU travel.

What we are looking for:

• A good degree in Electrical Engineering
• Ideally, a Chartered Engineer, or working towards this
• Project delivery knowledge of renewable projects to include any combination of solar PV, BESS, wind, energy from waste, hydrogen, carbon capture, or gas fired generation
• Significant knowledge of industrial electrical infrastructure with experience in EHV to LV, embedded generation, protection circuits, UK grid connections, HV and LV switchgear, substations and coordinating with UK DNOs
• Dealing effectively and professionally with external and internal clients, attending meetings, write and deliver high quality technical reports and models, etc
• Excellent understanding of health, safety and welfare within engineering
• Witnessing of both site and factory acceptance testing
• Ability to assess manufactured or fabricated items for faults
• The provision of site‑based construction monitoring
• Able to work as part of a wider engineering team and also to operate autonomously as required

What you can expect from us:

At Fichtner we greatly value our employees and offer a flexible approach to the working environment. We have a team of mental health first aiders and wellbeing champions on hand for support and provide the opportunity for our staff to give back to our local community, through charitable events, STEM, and community work experience. We operate with the mantra that we all look out for each other, making sure we continually review our working practices to create the best experience for all. As part of the team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary with a leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary
• Hybrid working with modern easy access offices
• Opportunity to purchase company shares after a qualifying period
• Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities
• Financial support with professional fees/memberships
• Company electrical vehicle car leasing scheme
• Private medical & life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Fitness trainer provided every week for group boot camps
• Team and company social events, including a family barbecue, Christmas Party, and team activities
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!

If you are interested in applying for this role, please emailrecruitment@fichtner.co.uk with your CV and a brief cover letter to introduce yourself and let us know why you are a good fit for us.

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Fichtner Consulting Engineers is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give of their best every day.

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