Overview

Electrical Design Engineer role at South East Water UK.

Are you a curious and experienced Electrical Engineer looking for a role with real purpose? Do you want to apply your skills to exciting, complex projects that deliver clean, safe drinking water to communities across the South East? You'll be part of a friendly, collaborative team where your expertise is valued and you get to see the tangible impact of your work every day. You'll be involved in all stages of our capital engineering projects, from initial idea through to commissioning, playing a vital role in providing an essential service. Flexible/hybrid working (office/home) is offered, with travel to locations or sites within South East Water’s supply areas as required for pre-construction and construction phase elements such as scoping or Contractor progress/design review meetings, defect reviews, etc.

Responsibilities

• Development of technical solutions and coordinating work with multi-disciplinary teams (Process, Civil and Mechanical).
• Production of technical reports and the ability to work independently and as a team member to carry out checking, reviews and approval of complex electrical detailed designs, including calculations, specifications, reports and drawings.
• Analysis of options and selection of technical solutions as appropriate.
• Ensuring contractors' designs comply with the latest company specifications and other relevant industry specifications (WIMES, IET wiring regulations, etc.) and legislations.
• Development of outline scheme designs.
• Assistance in preparation of scheme programmes, estimates and tender documentation.

Requirements / Skills

• HNC or a Degree in Engineering or equivalent training in the relevant area.
• Working towards Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with the IET.
• Extensive experience in water utilities would be advantageous.
• Ability to work closely with others and know when to refer to others.
• Good technical report writing, editorial skills, and oral communication.
• Detailed knowledge of PLC systems, HMIs, Variable Speed Drives, Harmonic filtration, data networks, telemetry systems and standby generator systems.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office; knowledge of Google Workspace beneficial.

Benefits

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our careers website.
• Legal right to work in the UK is required when you begin employment with South East Water.
• You will need to pass background, identity, and employment references checks as part of the employment offer.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

Compensation package: £42,000 - £52,000 DoE

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Utilities