Electrical Engineer - Water Projects

AECOM; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Healthcare benefits

Company pension

Sharesave scheme

Flexible hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Water Team, based in various locations in the North and Midlands of the UK, including Manchester. In this role, you will develop innovative electrical designs for water and wastewater treatment projects.

You will engage in all project stages, ensuring compliance with design standards while working closely with a collaborative team. AECOM offers a comprehensive benefits package to support your career development and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical design for water and wastewater projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage electrical design aspects for infrastructure projects.
• Communicate effectively with clients during design phases.
• Ensure quality designs are delivered on time and within budget.

Skills

Electrical Design

Water and Wastewater Engineering

Problem-solving

Communication Skills

Education

Qualifications towards Chartership with a Professional Institution

Job description

• Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
• Business Line: Water
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: UK - Chesterfield

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to shape the future of water infrastructure?

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our established and growing Water Team with opportunities to be based across our North and Midlands offices - Birmingham, Chesterfield, Leeds and Manchester- while also benefiting from our flexible hybrid working model.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Electrical Design

• Develop and manage all aspects of electrical design for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Infrastructure projects, including:
• Load Schedules
• Single Line Diagrams
• MCC General Arrangements
• Instrument Schedules
• Electrical Installation and Cable Calculations
• PLC/SCADA systems, Control Philosophy, URS, Specifications, and Technical Reports
• Input to P&ID’s, Site Surveys, and Data Gathering exercises

Project Stages:

• Engage in all design stages, including Feasibility, Outline, Detail, and Construction Design, ensuring compliance with National and International Design Standards.
• Work closely with other discipline teams both locally and nationwide to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Communicate effectively with clients and collaborators throughout the design and planning phases.

Bid Support:

• Contribute to bids and proposals, interfacing with clients to understand their needs and expectations.

Project Delivery:

• Ensure the delivery of quality designs within agreed budgets and timelines, supporting a range of AECOM’s clients, including Severn Trent Water, Wessex Water, South West Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, and Irish Water.

By joining AECOM, you’ll be provided with a comprehensive benefit package, including competitive pay, highly rated healthcare, a company pension, and a Sharesave scheme!

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM you’ll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work‑life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Experience in the design of water and wastewater engineering deliverables with multi-disciplinary knowledge.
• Demonstrate sound problem‑solving skills, accountability for assigned work, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑motivated engineer capable of working either alone, or as part of an integrated team.
• Suitable Qualifications working towards Chartership with a relevant Professional Institution.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.