Electrical Design Engineer

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to work on water industry projects in the North West. You will deliver electrical and ICA design deliverables across AMP8/AMP9 programmes, including single line diagrams, P&IDs, schedules and reports, while supporting feasibility and detailed design.

You will develop expertise in LV/MV distribution and ICA architecture, lead technical tasks in workshops and HAZOPs, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering or closely allied subject (IET-accredited preferred).
• Desirable: ICA/SCADA, CDM, or water sector process modules.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical design deliverables (calculations, single line diagrams, P&IDs, schedules, drawings).
• Support feasibility through detailed design for AMP8/AMP9 wastewater programmes.
• Produce specifications, datasheets, reports and procurement documentation to industry standards.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and project managers to meet milestones and quality standards.
• Lead technical tasks in workshops/HAZOPs and contribute to CDM Designer inputs.
• Site surveys, witness testing and use of AutoCAD or similar tools.

Skills

Electrical design

ICA/SCADA systems

Technical documentation

CDM & HAZOPs

Site surveys & testing

Education

Electrical engineering degree (IET-accredited preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Electrical Design Engineer - Water Industry - North West - Salary Dependant on Experience

Purpose and scope of the role:

Delivering AMP8 and AMP9 wastewater programmes across the UK. Day-to-day, you will produce electrical and instrumentation/control & automation (ICA) design deliverables, calculations, single line and system architecture diagrams, P&IDs, schedules, reports and drawings, while supporting feasibility through detailed design for programmes that address flooding and pollution. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers, designers, modellers and data analysts, contributing to frameworks and projects ranging from small works to multi‑million-pound packages, liaising with clients, contractors and project managers to meet programme milestones and quality standards.

Your impact in this position:

In the short term, you will develop technical competence in LV/MV distribution, load assessments and ICA architecture while contributing to live AMP projects. Over the medium term, you will take increasing responsibility for complex design packages, lead technical tasks in workshops and HAZOPs, and broaden your CDM Designer inputs.

Core capabilities:

• Electrical design proficiency - Able to perform load assessments, LV/MV distribution design, cable sizing and prepare single line diagrams and schedules.
• ICA and SCADA systems - Competent in developing system architecture, URSs, FDSs, control philosophies and instrument lists for process control.
• Technical documentation & reporting - Skilled at producing specifications, datasheets, reports and procurement documentation to industry standards.
• Collaborative delivery & CDM - Experience working in multidisciplinary teams, contributing to design risk assessments, HAZOPs and complying with CDM duties.
• Site assessment & software skills - Comfortable conducting site surveys, inspections and witness testing; familiarity with AutoCAD or similar design tools is advantageous.

Skills, qualifications and experience:

Expected: degree in electrical engineering or closely allied subject (IET‑accredited preferred). Desirable: relevant industry training in ICA/SCADA, CDM, or water sector process modules.

Work patterns & locations

Role based in the UK with hybrid working; typical attendance 2-3 days per week in the office and travel to operational sites as required. Flexible arrangements are considered to support delivery and wellbeing.