Electrical Design Engineer

Galliford Try; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Private medical scheme options

Professional association membership

Flexible working options

Job summary

Galliford Try in Warrington is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join the Engineering Design Team. You will deliver electrical design outputs for water and wastewater projects, ensuring compliance with GT processes, H&S regulations and client specifications.

As a key member you may mentor graduates and assist with pre-contract activities, including developing control philosophies and electrical installation packs, while maintaining strong collaboration with the supply chain and site teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in electrical design for water/wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of wiring regulations and electrical standards.
• Experience with design governance and client specifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality electrical designs in accordance with GT processes and H&S regulations.
• Assist project team in seeking optimal solutions that balance capital and operational costs.
• Adhere to procedural governance and project design requirements.
• Develop designs that meet client specifications and standards.
• Support pre-contract design activities and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Skills

AMTECH

AutoCAD

Electrical design

Leadership & mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree (BEng/MEng) in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer or professional member (preferred)

Tools

Draftsight

AutoCAD

Single line diagrams software

Job description

Role - Electrical Design Engineer

Location -Warrington

Purpose of the role:

As Design Engineer you will be an important member of the Engineering Design Team and will be required to work with the Design Manager(s) and Design Leads to deliver design to the highest quality to GT process and in compliance with the BMS and H&S Regulations. This is a technical role, engaged directly on projects, which requires proficiency in technical design delivery in the water and wastewater industry. The Design Engineer can have line management responsibility for discipline graduate/assistant engineers if required.

As well as assisting with innovations, you will be expected to fulfil the engineering governance requirements of your design activities, ensuring that design integrates with the other discipline design production activities, providing technical support to the supply chain procurement activities and supporting site activities as required. You will also be expected to support the development of the discipline graduate/assistant engineers.

What will you be doing:

• Provide technical compliance andquality on design outputs.
• Assist project team in seeking optimal solutions/efficient designs that balance capital and operational cost benefits.
• Adhere to procedural governance.
• Working as part of the Design team to ensure scheme designs adhere to client specifications and standards.
• Working as part of the Design team to ensure full compliance with relevant Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation.
• Technical problem solving throughout the project life cycle (e.g. from concept design through to final construction support), moreover, to ensure that potential issues are identified, mitigated and or safely managed through technical governance and risk and opportunity management.
• Assist with pre-contract design activities where required.
• Actively working towards accreditation with professional bodies (e.g., ICE, IET, IMechE, IChemE).

This is not an exhaustive list of duties.

About you:

• Proficient with AMTECH.
• Proficient with AutoCAD/Draftsight.
• Proficient in generating electrical installation packs, including but not limited to cable calculations, single line diagrams, cable block diagrams, termination details, cable schedules & communication networks.
• Proficient in developing control philosophies, URS and FDS documents (where applicable) to client briefs and specifications.
• Proficient in generating LV earthing schematic.
• Knowledge of C&G 2382-18 BS7671 18th Edition Wiring Regulations & NICEIC Electrical Installation Certificates.
• Educated to Degree level in Engineering or other equivalent qualification.
• Chartered with/or Member of professional Engineering body – preferable but not essential.
• Proficient in a contracting / consulting environment, with commercial awareness.
• Good Communication and Stakeholder management skills.
• Good IT skills – with experience of using Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• Provide leadership, direction and encouragement to junior members of the design team.
• Focus to drive and deliver results.
• Alignment with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Collaboration.
• A flexible attitude to work.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Willingness and commitment to embrace innovations to assist the business.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales are met.
• Take responsibility for personal development and enable and support the learning of others.
• Able to work collaboratively with others to form positive working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Able to recognise own impact on others and adapt approach where appropriate.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s most formidable construction businesses with an enviable track record of delivering schemes that strive to provide positive, lasting change for the communities we work in. As a FTSE 250 organisation, weturnover £1.5 billion and employ over 3500 peopleacross three very successful Divisions: Building, Infrastructure and Specialist Services. As one of the UK’s top principal contractors you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment.

Following various acquisitions, we are now the largest Tier 1 Contractor operating in the UK Water / Environment sector with a long‑term portfolio trading £400 million a year. As part of our Source to Sea Strategy we have bought together all aspects of Engineering Design under one Business Unit which is expanding to provide in‑house design support to our various Regional Business Units across the UK.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within ourInfrastructurebusiness please contact Adam [e-mail]

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

Closing Date: 13/09/24

About Us

Our vision is to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and working with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

We are committed to agile working, giving our people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Our smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way we carry out our business, ensuring we provide a working environment that works for everyone.

In addition to working on some of the UK’s most exciting construction projects we offer a comprehensive benefits package to including a competitive salary, car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, discretionary bonuses and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will be committed to your wellbeing, training and professional development and we will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements. Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

About the Team

Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.