Electrical Engineer (Water)

Sweco; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

Professional subscriptions paid

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle

Tree planting for new starters

Job summary

Sweco is seeking an Electrical Engineer to provide electrical engineering input across Anglian Water projects in the AMP8 program. You will design LV installations, specify assemblies and review contractor designs while coordinating with the construction team and utilities.

The role supports a flexible, hybrid working pattern with opportunities for professional growth and a broad range of benefits as part of Sweco’s engineering team in the UK.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as an Electrical Design Engineer.
• Strong Electrical Engineering background.
• Willingness to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to solve complex problems.
• Experience in the Water Industry is beneficial.
• Full UK driving licence required for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify LV electrical installations and distribution systems with drawings and data sheets.
• Design LV Assemblies such as MCCs and control panels with specifications.
• Review LV electrical designs produced by framework contractors.
• Liaise with construction teams, suppliers, and utility companies on technical issues.
• Specify and select instrumentation based on process design.

Skills

Electrical design

Electrical engineering

Collaboration

Driving licence

Job description

About the @one Alliance

Anglian Water @one Alliance is a totally collaborative organisation made up of nine partner companies (Anglian Water, SWECO, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, and Skanska) and an extended supply chain, delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8. This will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions such as wetlands and urban drainage schemes. We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce.

About Sweco

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future. Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Position: Electrical Engineer

As an Electrical Engineer, 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, including particular specifications, schedules, data sheets and drawings (e.g. MCC, LV Switchboards and Control Panels).
• 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-disciplinary 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.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Competitive pension contribution.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme.
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year).
• Cycle2Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice).
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select.
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme.
• We plant a tree for all new starters.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work. We strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone. We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer reflecting our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident committed employer and will provide guaranteed interview schemes for eligible candidates.

Armed Forces Covenant

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.

We Encourage Application

If you believe you have the skill set required and are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s transform society together at Sweco.