Electrical Engineer

Mott MacDonald Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Professional subscriptions

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley seeks an Electrical Engineer to shape electrical design across water projects in Scotland and the UK. You will lead from concept to commissioning, ensuring robust, compliant electrical solutions that meet client requirements and safety standards.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, coordinating with designers, contractors and clients while progressing towards chartership and enjoying a supportive development environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Working towards Chartership IEng/CEng with a relevant Engineering Institution.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Methodical approach to problem solving.
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical engineering designs for water treatment equipment on client sites, involving MCCs, LV distribution, cabling, instrumentation, networks, PLCs and SCADA.
• Apply relevant design standards including Client and WIMES standards and legislation.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams to complete designs on programme and within budget.
• Produce technical specifications and procurement schedules, review tenders and technical submissions.
• Create URS for control systems, review supplier FDS and attend FATs.
• Review existing installed systems and interface them from site visits and reports.
• Engage with the client to manage relationships and support project aims.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Chartered engineer in progress (IEng/CEng)

Tools

Motor Control Centres

LV distribution systems

Cabling

Instrumentation

Industrial Networks

PLCs

SCADA

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award winning projects.

With an annual turnover surpassing £600 million, Mott macdonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

As part of our appointment to Scottish Water’s new Enterprise, we will deliver projects at sites across Scotland. Works will include major upgrades to treatment assets, new and enhanced networks, and resilience schemes that will benefit communities across the country.

25+ years in the water sector

Over successive regulatory periods, MMB has delivered a wide range of complex water and wastewater projects that directly support SR27 priorities, including:

• Enhancingresilience and service reliabilitythrough treatment works upgrades, network improvements and resilience schemes
• Supportingnet zero and climate adaptationvia low carbon design, nature based solutions and environmental compliance projects
• Enablingsustainable growthby delivering infrastructure that supports new development and protects existing communities
• Drivingefficiency and affordabilitythrough integrated delivery, innovation and collaborative planning
• Maintaining a strong focus oncustomers, communities and safetyacross everything we do

As an Electrical Engineer you will contribute to projects that significantly impact our environment and communities. Working primarily in the UK water market, MMB provides the feasibility, design, construction, and commissioning services needed to keep water flowing and wastewater treated. You’ll work on projects that make a real difference to our environment and our communities by enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of water and wastewater treatment systems.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the electrical functions throughout the lifecycle of various projects. From concept design to commissioning, you will ensure that all electrical aspects are meticulously considered and integrated.

The role of an Electrical Engineer includes:

• Preparing electrical engineering designs for water treatment equipment on our client's site. You will be working with Motor Control Centres, LV distribution systems, Cabling, Instrumentation, Industrial Networks, PLCs and SCADA. Systems will be both new latest technology and existing legacy installations.
• Applying all relevant design standards including Client and WIMES standards and legislation.
• Coordinating with the multidisciplinary design team to ensure designs are completed to the brief on programme and within budget.
• Producing technical specification and schedules for procurement activities, reviewing supplier tender bids and technical submissions.
• Producing the URS for control systems, reviewing supplier FDS and attending factory acceptance tests.
• Reviewing and understanding existing installed systems that are to be interfaced to from site visits, drawings and reports.
• Positively engaging with the client, managing relationships and supporting them to achieve their aims.

What you’ll need:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field
• Working towards Chartership IEng / CEng with a relevant Engineering Institution
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders
• Methodical approach to problem solving
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region

What’s in it for you:

Financial wellbeing

• MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs

Health and wellbeing

• A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme
• Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options
• We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace
• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities
• Enhanced family and carers leave
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave
• Up to 2 paid additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities

Learning and development

MMB are committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership. From day one, employees are fast‑tracked towards chartership reviews and benefit from mentorship, hands‑on experience, and tailored training opportunities

• Mott MacDonald Bentley are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.**

Location(s):

Glasgow, GB Edinburgh, GB

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Work Pattern: Full Time
• Market: Water
• Discipline: Water
• Job Ref: 17368