Lead Electrical Engineer

RSK Group; Depden; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and technical services firm in the UK is seeking a knowledgeable Lead Electrical Engineer to guide discipline engineers, ensure compliance with regulations, and mentor junior team members. The ideal candidate will have a relevant engineering degree, experience in the water sector, and demonstrated leadership skills. Responsibilities include oversight of design quality and collaboration across departments. This position comes with opportunities to develop innovative solutions in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in water-sector assets and capital projects is essential.
• Experience in a Design & Build environment is a distinct advantage.
• Comfortable demonstrating knowledge of all relevant regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering technical direction to discipline engineers.
• Ensure all designs fit current legislation and standards.
• Coach and mentor junior members of the electrical team.
• Collaborate with design managers for project milestones.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring junior engineers

Knowledge of relevant regulations

Project management

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered status or working towards it

Job description

Binnies an RSK Group company is looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to join us as part of our @one Alliance.

What will you be doing as our new Lead Electrical Engineer?

• As a Lead Electrical Engineer, you will provide engineering technical direction to the discipline engineers in your area.
• You will provide design support for schemes and ensure all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards.
• You will be responsible for the checking and reviewing of electrical design deliverables produced by other electrical engineers in the @one Alliance and supply chain to ensure the processes and procedures are followed.
• You will be required to coach and mentor junior and less experienced members of the electrical team.
• Regularly report to the Principal Engineer.
• Collaborate with Principal Engineer, Portfolio Design Managers and Project Design Managers to acquire upcoming project milestones and design review dates.
• Check specifications, schedules, datasheets, drawings, and 3D models to ensure quality, safety, and technical standards are adhered to.
• Coach and mentor junior and less experienced members of the electrical team.
• Review construction site and supply chain design queries and change requests to ensure quick but accurate responses and/or the design remains suitable.
• Input into Construction Design management (CDM) and commissioning strategy meetings.
• Update and collaborate with the Principal Engineer and Design Managers where potential improvements can be implemented.
• Liaise with other departments and project teams with respect to design requirements.
• Manage quality through the design workflow review in line with the project timeline.
• Support other leads and discipline engineers to deliver their engineering outputs to time and quality standards.

To be successful in this position you will have an engineering, or equivalent, degree or be able to demonstrate a degree level of knowledge through relevant experience and preferably be Chartered, or working towards, Chartered status. Experience of water-sector assets and capital projects is essential. You will be comfortable demonstrating your knowledge of all relevant regulations, standards, and codes of practice. Ideally with experience of mentoring and coaching of junior engineers. Experience of a Design & Build environment is a distinct advantage.

Your leadership skills are demonstrated with integrity, ethical conduct, and respect for others, ensuring responsible actions and protecting our reputation. You ensure effective team interactions and stakeholder engagement at all levels and exhibit emotional intelligence by understanding and adapting to the needs of others, promoting diversity and inclusion. You will use your decision‑making skills to inform others with sound judgment and the input of others and use your technical expertise to select the appropriate design methods, exercising independent judgement, and enhancing practices where necessary.

We develop intelligent solutions using our award‑winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.

Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low‑carbon, sustainable and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality of life for our local communities today and for generations to come.

Binnies is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK's growth commenting, "Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK."

RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.