Electrical Design Engineer

South East Water; Snodland; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stakeholder pension

Holiday entitlement

Flexible leave

Volunteer days

Cycle to work

Health plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

South East Water in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to work on high-impact projects delivering reliable water services. The role is hybrid, with site visits across the South East to oversee milestones and design reviews.

You will develop technical solutions with cross-disciplinary teams, produce technical reports, and ensure compliance with standards. The role offers a supportive culture focused on professional growth and meaningful purpose.

Qualifications

• HNC or degree in engineering or equivalent training.
• Working towards Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with the IET.
• Experience in water utilities is advantageous.
• Ability to work closely with others.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical solutions with multi-disciplinary teams (Process, Civil and Mechanical).
• Produce technical reports and carry out checks/approvals of complex electrical designs, including calculations, specs and drawings.
• Analyze options and select appropriate technical solutions as appropriate.
• Ensure contractor designs comply with company specs and relevant industry standards and regulations.
• Develop outline scheme designs.
• Assist in preparation of scheme programmes, estimates and tender documentation.

Skills

PLC systems

HMI

Variable Speed Drives

Telemetry systems

Data networks

Standby Generator systems

Education

HNC or Degree in Engineering

Tools

SCADA

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

Summary

Are you a curious and experienced Electrical Engineer looking for a role with real purpose? At South East Water, you won't just be managing circuits; you'll be applying your expertise to complex, high-impact projects that deliver clean, safe drinking water to millions. You’ll join a friendly, collaborative team where your voice is heard, and your technical mastery directly improves the communities we serve. We offer a culture of flexibility, professional growth, and the unique satisfaction of seeing your designs come to life from initial concept to commissioning. This role supports hybrid working, allowing you to balance home and office life, with the opportunity to visit our diverse sites across the South East to oversee project milestones and design reviews.

Main 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, to include 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

Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• HNC or a Degree in Engineering or equivalent training in the relevant area.
• Working towards becoming an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with the IET.
• Extensive experience in water utilities would be advantageous.
• Ability to work closely with others.
• Technically competent knowing when to refer to others when required.
• Good technical report writing and editorial skills, and good oral communication.
• Detailed knowledge of PLC systems, HMI’s, Variable Speed Drives, Harmonic filtration, data networks, telemetry systems and Standby Generator systems.
• Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite - knowledge of Google Workspace would be beneficial.

Company culture and values

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose. We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package

• 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.

Employment requirements

It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water. Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

Compensation package

Up to £56,000 p.a. dependant on experience

Other information

We supply top-quality drinking water to 2.3 million customers in the southeast of England. Through a network of 9,000 miles of pipe, we deliver 544 million litres of water every day. It's the skill and expertise of our employees that ensures our water meets the highest standards. We make sure we can meet the needs of our customers both now and in the future.

Values & aspirations

Be you, belong and valued. Grow a career with a meaningful purpose.

• Come to work to be safe, valued, and trusted.
• We’ll encourage you to create and pursue new opportunities for personal growth.
• A place to be the real you, build deeper connections and enjoy a sense of belonging.
• Be invested in helping us to create a sustainable water supply for now, and in the future.