Job Description:

Purpose

To support the delivery of high-quality electrical engineering designs for water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK. Working within a multidisciplinary water engineering team, you will produce electrical design deliverables, collaborate with senior engineers and contribute to water projects from concept and detailed design through to construction.

Responsibilities

• Produce electrical engineering designs for water and wastewater projects that meet safety, quality and client requirements.

• Prepare electrical design calculations, drawings, reports and technical specifications for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure.

• Develop LV electrical designs for water treatment plants, wastewater treatment works, pumping stations and associated assets under the guidance of senior engineers.

• Work closely with CAD technicians to produce accurate and coordinated water engineering design drawings.

• Liaise with equipment suppliers, manufacturers and other engineering disciplines involved in water-sector project delivery.

• Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, British Standards, water industry specifications and company procedures.

• Assist with water project design reviews, risk assessments and value-engineering exercises.

• Support the implementation and recording of electrical design changes throughout water project delivery.

• Contribute to estimating design hours for allocated tasks.

• Attend client, supplier and internal water project design meetings as required.

• Continue developing technical and water industry knowledge through mentoring, CPD and professional development.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

• Three to five years’ electrical design experience within the UK water industry.

• Experience producing LV electrical designs for water or wastewater treatment projects.

• Working knowledge of relevant British Standards and UK water industry design practices.

• Experience using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.

• Understanding of multidisciplinary water engineering and design environments.

• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Working towards Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer status.

• Experience with ICA, control systems or telemetry within the water industry.

• Knowledge of ATEX design principles.

• Experience using Amtech, Trimble ProDesign or similar electrical design software.

• Familiarity with BIM processes and Common Data Environments, such as ProjectWise or Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Key Skills

• Strong electrical engineering knowledge and an interest in water-sector infrastructure.

• Excellent technical problem-solving skills.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary water design teams.

• Organised, with strong attention to detail