Electrical Project Engineer - Water Infrastructure (On-site)

KIER GROUP; Gerrards Cross; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support the Thames Water Major Projects team on site in Wisley, Surrey. You will help deliver LV electrical engineering for major water infrastructure, focusing on MCC/RTU delivery and safe contractor management.

Key activities include reviewing electrical docs, coordinating commissioning with Thames Water, and participating in factory acceptance tests to ensure designs meet requirements.

Qualifications

• HNC qualification in Electrical/Electronic or Instrumentation engineering or similar.
• Experience in low voltage electrical installations on large-scale water treatment works.
• Knowledge of MCC/RTU, and communications protocols such as Profibus, DeviceNet and Ethernet/IP.
• Safety conscious with experience of setting people to work safely and contractor management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-discipline team.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing electrical documentation including block cable diagrams, load schedules, and MCC/RTU schematics for asset standards compliance.
• Represent Kier at client meetings and liaise with Thames Water Operations to coordinate electrical commissioning on live plants.
• Conduct fault finding and system configuration for MCCs and local control panels.
• Attend Factory Acceptance Tests to ensure MCC/RTU builds meet design criteria and process requirements.
• Support MCC manufacturers to ensure Thames Water standards and conduct technical reviews of risk assessments and method statements.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Contractor management

MCC/RTU knowledge

Electrical safety

Interpersonal skills

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronic or Instrumentation engineering

Tools

MCC systems

RTU wiring

Job description

Kier Group is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to support the Thames Water Major Projects team on site in Wisley, Surrey. You will help deliver LV electrical engineering for major water infrastructure, focusing on MCC/RTU delivery and safe contractor management.

Key activities include reviewing electrical docs, coordinating commissioning with Thames Water, and participating in factory acceptance tests to ensure designs meet requirements.