Electrical Engineer

Anglian Water's @one Alliance; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water infrastructure alliance is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide technical input to projects in the Anglian Water region. Responsibilities include designing LV electrical installations and liaising with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience in electrical design and a background in the water industry is beneficial. A full UK driving licence is required for site visits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as an Electrical Design Engineer.
• Strong Electrical Engineering background.
• Willingness to work with a multi-disciplined team.
• Experience in the Water Industry is an advantage.
• Full UK driving licence required for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify LV electrical installations and distribution systems.
• Review LV electrical designs from contractors.
• Liaise with various stakeholders on technical issues.

Skills

Electrical Design Engineering

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Job description

Overview

Join the @one Alliance – a collaborative partnership of eight industry‑leading companies delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we prepare for the challenges and opportunities of AMP8, we’re looking for talented individuals to help us shape the future of water infrastructure.

At Anglian Water, we’re Always Exploring – ensuring we remain competitive, attractive, and rewarding for both existing and prospective employees. By Doing The Right Thing, we’re committed to recognising and rewarding our people fairly and transparently, while Building Trust through a culture that prioritises health, safety, and wellbeing.

Your Purpose

As an Electrical Engineer within one of our four business units, you’ll provide Electrical Engineering technical input to projects in the Anglian Water region.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and specify LV electrical installations and distribution systems, including particular specifications, schedules, data sheets and drawings.
• Design and specify LV assemblies (e.g. MCC, LV Switchboards and Control Panels) with appropriate specifications, schedules, data sheets and drawings.
• Review LV electrical designs produced by framework contractors (e.g. electrical schematics, cable calculations and termination diagrams).
• Liaise with others on technical issues, the construction team, operations, suppliers, and utility companies.
• Specify and select instrumentation based on the process design.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Demonstrable experience as an Electrical Design Engineer
• Strong Electrical Engineering background
• Willingness to be collaborative and work with a multi‑disciplined team, solving complex problems together
• Experience in the Water Industry is an advantage
• As site visits will be required, you will need a full UK driving licence.

Business Units

Depending on your skills, experience, and interests, you could be aligned to one of our four business units:

Place Based Thinking

The Place Based Thinking team delivers some of the largest and most complex projects across the @one Alliance. Made up of six Senior Project Manager teams, we oversee 19 catchments, covering key sites such as Whitlingham, Flag Fen, Great Billing, Cotton Valley, Bedford, Colchester, and Ipswich Cliff Quays. These projects involve managing all parts of the network from rising and gravity mains, pumping stations, high spilling overflows, and water recycling centres.

Water

The Water Business Unit provides strategic support across the clean water network, covering both system performance and infrastructure planning. We assess the future hydraulic state of the network in response to population growth and increased demand, support the design and delivery of capital and infrastructure schemes to ensure hydraulic resilience, and work with optimisation teams to enhance overall network efficiency.

Water Recycling (East and West)

Our Water Recycling Business Unit, split into East and West regions, is responsible for the collection, conveyance, and treatment of wastewater across an extensive network. We operate over 76,000 km of sewerage infrastructure and 1,163 treatment centres, ensuring safe and sustainable discharge to the environment while driving innovation and environmental performance.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the UK’s most successful capital delivery alliances. You’ll have the chance to contribute to cutting‑edge projects that shape the future of water infrastructure, working alongside a team of experts across various disciplines. We offer a culture that values innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth, with a focus on delivering sustainable solutions that make a positive environmental impact.

Safety and Wellbeing

At Anglian Water's @one Alliance, we believe in being Safer Every Day. Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Being Safer Every Day means making positive choices, moment by moment, to protect ourselves and those around us. We create a culture where health, safety and wellbeing come first.

Together, we will be the change.