Electrical Design Engineer

United Living Group; Tamworth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash plan

Life insurance

Benefits portal

Company pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

United Living Group is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead the electrical design of water and wastewater assets across the full project lifecycle, from concept to commissioning. You will work within multi-disciplinary teams and mentor junior engineers.

You will design LV power distribution, protection, earthing, and interface with process controls, ensuring compliance with BS7671, IEC, and client standards. Strong technical expertise and collaboration are required.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
• Significant water/wastewater sector experience.
• Knowledge of BS 7671, BS EN, IEC, WIMES.
• Experience delivering designs from concept to commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design for water/wastewater assets end-to-end.
• Produce and review designs, calculations, specs, schedules and drawings.
• Ensure compliance with standards and health & safety.
• Mentor graduate and intermediate engineers.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and clients.

Skills

Electrical design

Water/wastewater experience

Construction experience

Standards knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Role Purpose

The Senior Electrical Design Engineer will lead the electrical design of water and wastewater treatment assets across the full project lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through to construction support and commissioning. The role requires strong technical expertise in electrical power and control systems, a high standard of design assurance, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Design & Delivery

• Lead electrical design activities for water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment works, pumping stations, and network assets
• Produce and review electrical designs, calculations, specifications, schedules, and drawings
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards, legislation, client specifications, and health & safety requirements
• Develop cost-effective, safe, and reliable electrical solutions through optioneering and value engineering
• Provide technical support during construction, commissioning, and handover phases

Power, Control & Instrumentation

• Design and specify LV power distribution systems, MCCs, switchgear, UPS, and standby generation
• Develop earthing, lightning protection, and cable sizing designs
• Interface with ICA engineers on control systems, instrumentation, and telemetry requirements
• Review supplier and contractor technical submissions and FAT/SAT documentation

Project & Stakeholder Interface

• Collaborate closely with mechanical, civil, process, and ICA disciplines to deliver integrated designs
• Liaise with clients, contractors, suppliers, and operations teams
• Participate in design reviews, HAZID/HAZOP, constructability reviews, and risk assessments

Mentorship & Quality Assurance

• Mentor and technically support graduate and intermediate electrical engineers
• Review and approve designs produced by others
• Contribute to continuous improvement of standards, templates, and best practices

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering
• Significant experience in the water or wastewater sector
• Strong understanding of electrical systems used in water treatment and pumping applications
• Experience delivering designs from concept through to construction and commissioning
• Knowledge of relevant standards (e.g. BS 7671, BS EN, IEC, WIMES, client standards)

Desirable

• Experience working on regulated water frameworks
• Site experience including commissioning and fault-finding
• Knowledge of functional safety and hazardous area design (where applicable)
• Familiarity with NEC or similar engineering contracts

Technical Skills

• LV power system design and protection coordination
• MCC and control panel specification
• Earthing and lightning protection design
• Electrical load schedules and cable calculations
• 2D/3D CAD tools
• Design risk assessments and CDM compliance

Additional Information

Salary and benefits

• Salary TBC
• Medicash plan
• Life insurance
• Benefits portal
• Company pension
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)