Senior/ Principal Electrical Engineer

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer with over 10 years of experience. The role involves site assessments, detailed electrical design, and client liaison. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, with opportunities for career progression in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Company pension

Life assurance scheme

Medicare Cash Plan

Refer a friend scheme

Employee assistance programme

Competitive annual leave

Training and career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in water and sewage treatment processes.
• Ability to manage and mentor junior engineers.
• Experience in feasibility, outline, and detailed design.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys and assessments for future demands.
• Lead technical report writing throughout project lifecycle.
• Develop standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry.

Skills

Innovative problem solving

Technical differentiation

Design management

Client relationship management

Education

BEng or BSc in Electrical Discipline

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19.05.2025

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Job Description:

Senior/ Principal Electrical Engineer (c.10yrs + experience required)

Location - Preferred Northwest of England and Yorkshire. Remote working with frequent office and client sites visits.

Permanent, full-time

Competitive salary plus benefits

What you'll be doing:

• Site surveys and assessments of the capacity of the plant to meet future demands.
• Feasibility, outline, and detailed electrical design, including P&IDs, instrument schedule, load schedules, load assessments, MCC specifications, cable calculations, system architectures, user requirement specifications, block cable diagrams, single line diagrams, earthing diagrams, I/O schedules, loop diagrams, SCADA and telemetry design and lightning assessments.
• Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Liaison with clients within the UK.
• Production of general arrangement drawings and detail electrical design drawings.
• Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.
• Understanding of DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.
• Participation in Hazard Studies including HAZOP, HAZCON and HAZCOM.
• Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.
• Check and review calculations and reports prepared by others.
• Considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience and understanding of water and sewage treatment pro-cesses and the equipment/system requirements.
• Ability to generate innovative and/or technically differentiated solutions to problems, to deliver added value for clients.
• Extensive experience and expertise in the production of Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) design deliverables.
• Ability to manage a CAD resource to produce engineering drawings.
• Ability to manage and mentor junior engineers including training and development.
• Line management responsibilities.
• Ability to foster and develop positive relationships through support of business partners and key clients.
• Design management of multidiscipline teams.
• Extensive experience in feasibility, outline, and detailed design.
• Extensive experience with bid / proposal fee / hours estimation for design schemes.
• Extensive experience conducting technical reviews.
• Experience in implementing and having input into the company technical assurance function.
• Commercial and contractual awareness.
• An industry applicable BEng, BSc, or equivalent in an electrical discipline.

What we can offer you:

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
• Company pension
• Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)
• Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependants
• Refer a friend scheme
• Employee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)
• Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training and career progression opportunities

Why Aqua Consultants?

We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job - Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You'll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.

If you're ready to dive deep into an exciting career and make a significant impact, apply today! Let's make a splash together