Contract Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Ganymede Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (3 days)

Long-term AMP8 programme

Manchester office

Competitive daily rate

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions in Manchester is seeking a Contract Senior Electrical Design Engineer to support the UK water and wastewater sector on a long-term AMP8 programme. The role is hybrid, three office days per week, and offers £400+ per day outside IR35.

You will produce LV electrical designs, calculations and specs, supervise CAD technicians, liaise with suppliers and deliver designs from concept to construction. This is a stable contract with ongoing AMP8 workload.

Qualifications

• Significant electrical design experience within the UK water industry.
• Experience delivering LV electrical designs for water and wastewater treatment.
• Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering.
• Good knowledge of British Standards and industry practice.
• Experience using AutoCAD and coordinating with CAD teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce electrical design calculations, drawings, reports and specs for water/wastewater projects.
• Develop LV electrical designs in line with safety, quality and client requirements.
• Provide technical direction to CAD technicians, junior designers and graduates.
• Coordinate output of subcontract electrical design teams and liaise with suppliers.
• Ensure designs comply with legislation, standards and client specifications.

Skills

Electrical design

LV design

AutoCAD

Engineering drawing

Client liaison

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Contract Senior Electrical Design Engineer | Water Industry

Manchester | Hybrid (3 Days Office) | £400+ per Day | Outside IR35 | Long-Term AMP8 Programme

Are you a Senior Electrical Design Engineer looking for your next long-term contract in the UK water sector?

With AMP8 driving one of the busiest periods the industry has seen, we're recruiting for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join an established engineering consultancy delivering major water and wastewater projects across the UK.

If you're looking for a contract that offers stability, varied projects and the opportunity to make an immediate impact, this could be the perfect fit.

You will be joining a multidisciplinary design team working on a diverse portfolio of water and wastewater projects, producing high-quality electrical design deliverables from concept through to construction.

You will be responsible for:

• Producing electrical design calculations, drawings, reports and technical specifications for water and wastewater projects.
• Developing and delivering LV electrical designs in line with safety, quality and client requirements.
• Providing technical direction to CAD technicians, junior designers and graduates.
• Directing, preparing scopes for and checking the output of subcontract electrical design teams.
• Liaising with equipment suppliers, manufacturers and other engineering disciplines.
• Preparing design investigations, technical reports and specifications.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant legislation, industry standards, client specifications and company procedures.
• Ensuring project changes relating to design packages are fully implemented and recorded.
• Estimating the hours required to deliver electrical design packages.
• Attending and presenting at client, supplier and internal design meetings and presentations.

This is an excellent opportunity to secure long-term work with an established engineering consultancy experiencing significant growth and a strong pipeline of water and wastewater projects as AMP8 activity increases.

We're looking for Senior Electrical Design Engineers with:

• Significant electrical design experience within the UK water industry.
• Strong experience delivering LV electrical designs for water and wastewater treatment projects.
• A Degree, HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawing practices and multidisciplinary design environments.
• Experience liaising with equipment suppliers, manufacturers and other engineering disciplines.
• Good working knowledge of relevant British Standards, water industry design practices and technical standards.
• Experience using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to provide technical direction and support to junior designers, CAD technicians and wider project teams.
• A professional qualification or experience working towards Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status would be advantageous.
• Experience in ICA, control systems or telecoms engineering would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of ATEX design principles and experience across HV, LV and ICA designs would be advantageous.

What's on offer?

• £400+ per day depending on experience.
• Outside IR35.
• Long-term contract with ongoing AMP8 workload.
• Hybrid working with three days per week in the Manchester office.
• Opportunity to work on major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK.
• The opportunity to work within an established multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Immediate and ongoing project opportunities as AMP8 activity increases.

You must be eligible to live and work within the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation