Electrical Engineer - Water Sector

jobs24.co.uk; Exeter; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join a dynamic Water Solutions team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to impactful projects across the UK, enhancing water and wastewater infrastructure. You will engage in innovative design work, produce high-quality deliverables, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. The environment is supportive of career growth, with flexible working arrangements and a commitment to uplifting communities. If you are passionate about engineering and want to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity to turn bold ideas into reality.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing water and wastewater engineering deliverables.
• Working towards Chartership with a relevant Professional Institution.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical and ICA elements in water infrastructure.
• Produce client deliverables including calculations and technical reports.
• Support project budget and programme preparation.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Multi-disciplinary knowledge

Education

BEng in Engineering

MEng in Engineering

Job description

We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to join our growing Water Solutions team in Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, or Plymouth. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering South West Water's and Wessex Water's £8 billion capital programmes. These projects span from small rural sites to multi-million-pound schemes and cover both water and wastewater (Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure). The frameworks are long-term, extending through AMP8 and AMP9. You'll contribute to two major frameworks as part of this investment:

1. South West Water: Framework for Engineering Consultancy Services - Lot 3 - Multi-Discipline Engineering Design.
2. Wessex Water: Capital Delivery Partner Framework Agreement - Lot 2 - Design Consultants.

As part of a growing multi-disciplinary team with a long-standing presence in the region, you'll be joining a group recognised for excellence, having won the IChemE Global Water Award 2023. You'll have opportunities to develop your technical career not only through involvement in local projects but also by contributing to flagship initiatives across the UK&I and globally. With flexible working from our South West & Wales locations, you'll collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. As part of AECOM, you'll engage in impactful projects from inception through to delivery, enhancing the environment and supporting communities.

Responsibilities:

1. Electrical and ICA Design: Undertake the design of electrical and ICA elements in wastewater and water infrastructure/treatment, such as chemical dosing, pumping stations and sludge treatment units, from conception to handover.
2. High Quality Deliverables: Produce client deliverables, including calculations, drawings and technical reports to relevant standards and procedures.
3. Site Surveys: Undertake non-intrusive site surveys and data gathering exercises.
4. Project Management: Support the preparation of project budget & programme.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Experience in the design of water and wastewater engineering deliverables with multi-disciplinary knowledge, ideally including treatment schemes.
2. Demonstrate sound problem-solving skills, accountability for assigned work, and strong written and verbal communication skills.
3. BEng or MEng in a related engineering field with experience in wastewater treatment.
4. Working towards Chartership with a relevant Professional Institution.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.