Electrical Design Engineer — Hybrid, Impactful Water Projects

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

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.