Project Engineer - Electrical
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£51,900
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This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2127 (63% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £51,900, and Chivas Brothers is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2123 (Electrical engineers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Most likely code | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
2123 Electrical engineers Also possible | £41,100 | £47,000 | £52,900 | £58,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Project Engineer - Electrical
Your Manager: Senior Engineering Project Manager
Team: Global Engineering - Distillation & Maturation, UK & I
Location: Miltonduff, Elgin, UK
Contract Type: Permanent
Travel requirement: Regularly across local geography, and across UK&I as needed and occasional to other regions.
Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.
Pernod Ricard’s Gold Brand Unit is the Group’s Aged Spirits & Champagne division, bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Chivas Brothers, Martell Mumm Perrier- Jouët and North American Distillers. With a global team operating across 40 sites and brands spanning Irish, Scotch and American Whisk(e)y, Cognac, Champagne and wine, the division unites exceptional craftsmanship and deep expertise across iconic terroirs in Ireland, Scotland, France and North America. Its portfolio, rooted in heritage and provenance, embodies Pernod Ricard’s commitment to excellence from Premium to Ultra-Prestige, delivering some of the world’s most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.
About the role
We are currently looking for an experienced Project Engineer to be responsible for executing various tasks of top spend capital expenditure (Capex) projects by delivering the project brief deliverables in time and at cost. The role is technically orientated, ensuring the functionality of the described deliverables is achieved and ready for Operations.
What you will do
- Applying the Global Technology Templates and any regional standards in drafting the technical specifications required to obtain the deliverables.
- Ensure Capex requirements are supported by executing studies (FEED, detailed design).
- Develop ongoing Electrical Upgrade programme with support of Senior Engineering Project Manager.
- Support Procurement or Project Manager in request for proposals (RFPs), vendor selection and constructability reviews.
- Align with Global Engineering Team in selecting the equipment to fulfill their tasks and regional engineering standards .
- Assist at FAT/SAT in cooperation with start-up leads and ensure technical performance compliance.
- Ensure all technical documentation is available and all required routines to ensure proper asset management are initiated.
- Support activities directly after handover to Operations during agreed time.
- Provide and ensure necessary technical support and site presence during execution and commissioning of projects.
Your skills and background
- Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering (or similar), with relevant experience and an interest in continuing your professional development toward chartered status.
- Experience supporting or delivering engineering projects within a production or process environment.
- Experience in Electrical Design including Switchgear Specification, Cable Calculations, lighting/emergency lighting design and Fire/Security systems. Experience within Hazardous areas and/or experience with Utility Companies desirable.
Why join us?
Collective Spirit
You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.
Craft your Path
We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.
Cultivate the Future
You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.
People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture, an environment where we can truly be ourselves.
We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.
Our mix of benefits·
- Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus
- Defined Contribution Pension
- Private medical insurance, including income protection
- Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard https://www.pernod-ricard.com
Learn more about Chivas Brothers https://www.chivasbrothers.com/
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Where this offer sits in the market
Engineering project managers and project engineers (SOC 2127) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~68k in sample- Middle half £42,848–67,132
- Median £51,324
- Going rate £51,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,300–46,700
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Chivas Brothers holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2127 going rate of £51,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.