Job Description

Role: Senior Project Engineer

Location: Oundle, Peterborough

Hours: 37.5hrs per week

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Eltek Systems are looking for an experienced Project Engineer to support our ongoing projects in the UK and Internationally.

About the role

Your role will be to ensure delivery of a range of projects including conceptual design to match customer specifications, consultancy, software integration, installation and commission within time and budget constraints.


The successful candidate will be responsible for all relevant project documentation such as planning and progress reports as well as holding frequent progress meetings with project team and liaising with third parties.

Main Responsibilities:

Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation responsible for conceptual design to match customer specifications, software integrations, installation and commissioning Involved in planning and progress reports Hold frequent progress meetings with project team and liaising with third parties Implement quality control measures to maintain high standards throughout the project lifecycle.

The Person

Experience within the food industry would be ideal Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential Customer facing, experience with liaising with suppliers and customers Proven track record in managing quick turn around technical projects Programmable Logic Control (PLC) Experience

Benefits Package

What we can offer in return:

International travel allowance + overtime Holidays - 25 days plus bank holidays Private Healthcare Discretionary Bonus Vinci Share Scheme EV Car Purchase Scheme Company Pension Scheme (Contributions matched up to 7%) Hybrid working options following completion of probationary period. Disability Benefit Scheme and Death in Service Insurance. Company Sick Pay

Who are Eltek Systems?

Eltek are one of the leading independent providers of industrial process and automation solutions within the food and beverage industry.


Engineering areas include:

Conceptual Design and Consultancy System Design & Manufacture Software Engineering Project Management

We work with a variety of key customers helping them to manufacture different snack products across the world.

The Wider Vinci Group

Eltek Systems are part of the VINCI Energies UK and ROI operating within Actemium Automation. Actemium have been providing high quality engineering solutions and services in the UK since 1907.


VINCI's de-centralised business model allows us to provide our customers with the resources, vitality and strength of a large global company, while still delivering local personalised service. Along with the other business units in the Actemium Automation family, we employ over 250 people at 14 locations across the UK.


VINCI are a world leader in engineering and construction with 220,000 employees operating out of 3,000 offices in 120 countries across the globe.