Graduate EICA Engineer

Southern Water; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Graduate Electrical Engineer, where you'll lead innovative projects in water management. This exciting role offers the chance to develop sustainable solutions for complex water and wastewater systems while collaborating with a dynamic team. You will be at the forefront of evaluating new technologies, ensuring your designs are environmentally friendly and cost-effective. This position not only allows you to grow into a technical expert but also to contribute to national standards in the industry. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company and performance-related bonus

Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

25 days annual leave

Health Cash Plan

Life assurance equal to 4x salary

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Fully funded eye tests

Two paid volunteering days a year

Occupational health service

Discounts with over 800 popular retailers

Qualifications

• MSc/MEng in electrical engineering required.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainable design projects for water management.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement.
• Research and implement cutting-edge digital design concepts.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Innovation Management

Education

MSc/MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Job description

Are you ready to lead ground-breaking projects that shape the future of water management?

We’re looking for you to join our team and drive innovation in the delivery of essential infrastructure.

Location & hours

Brighton/Home Hybrid Working, with occasional site visits in the Southeast

Full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week; however Southern Water offer a flexible working policy

Job Overview

As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team focused on creating innovative and sustainable solutions for complex water and wastewater projects. Your role will involve developing outline designs for cutting-edge, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible water recycling plants and other advanced facilities. With an emphasis on innovation, you will have the opportunity to evaluate and trial new technologies and products, helping to shape the future of the water industry.

We will develop you to become an expert in an engineering area, so you not only become the company technical specialist, but also a national expert and partake in the formulation of national standards.

About You

Qualifications:

1. MSc/MEng in electrical and electronic engineering or equivalent
2. Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
3. The ability to drive innovation and manage complex engineering challenges.
4. Full driving licence, as you will be attending site visits across South East England.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that every design you lead is sustainable and environmentally friendly.
• Provide expert guidance on design calculations and specifications.
• Challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement.
• Research industry best practices and introduce cutting-edge digital design concepts.
• Collaborate with supply chains to enhance efficiency and technical standards.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering their professional growth.
• Deliver projects that exceed budget expectations by implementing cost-effective solutions.

Package

Salary: Starting from £34,600 depending on skills and experience - Please note this will be increased on a yearly basis

• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Fully funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Located close to a vibrant city and live & work in a region that includes more than 800km of pristine coastline
• Office located close to local amenities (gym, train station, good rail connections, etc)

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.

Interested in the role?

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.

Every Body Welcome

We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.

We succeed together

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.