Lead Electrical Engineer - Peterborough

BALFOUR BEATTY; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership in water and water recycling projects. This role offers the chance to drive innovation, ensure compliance with the latest standards, and mentor junior engineers. With a focus on sustainability and efficiency, you'll play a key role in shaping the future of infrastructure projects. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a positive impact on communities while enjoying flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Smart working with up to 40% remote

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension and share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in water-sector assets and projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior engineers in project design.
• Ensure compliance with safety and technical standards.

Skills

Engineering Degree

Water Sector Experience

Knowledge of Regulations

Design & Build Experience

Education

Degree in Engineering

Chartered Status (preferred)

Job description

About the role

Lead Electrical Engineer – Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

@one Alliance is a partnership of eight leading companies—Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO—delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period, we are preparing to undertake our largest project yet. This is a unique opportunity to drive industry change, set global standards, and foster career growth.

We are looking for a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across water and water recycling infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. In this role, you’ll support multiple design schemes, ensuring all designs meet the latest standards and legislation while promoting efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

What you'll be doing

Key responsibilities:

1. Report regularly to the Principal Engineer.
2. Work closely with Principal Engineers, Portfolio Design Managers, and Project Design Managers to align project milestones and design reviews.
3. Review and approve specifications, schedules, datasheets, drawings, and 3D models to ensure compliance with quality, safety, and technical standards.
4. Mentor and support junior and less experienced electrical engineers.
5. Address construction site and supply chain design queries, ensuring prompt and accurate responses while maintaining design integrity.
6. Contribute to Construction Design Management (CDM) and commissioning strategy meetings.
7. Identify and implement design improvements in collaboration with the Principal Engineer and Design Managers.
8. Coordinate with other departments and project teams to meet design requirements.
9. Oversee design workflow and quality control, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
10. Support fellow leads and discipline engineers in delivering high-quality engineering solutions on time.
11. Champion sustainability, low-carbon design, offsite manufacturing, modular construction, and repeatable solutions.

Who we're looking for

What we are looking for:

• A degree in engineering (or equivalent) or demonstrable knowledge at a degree level through relevant experience. Chartership or progress toward Chartered status is preferred.
• Experience working on water-sector assets and capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and codes of practice.
• Experience in a Design & Build environment.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to lead and innovate within an industry-defining programme.

If you’re ready to take on the challenge, apply today!

Why work for us

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and add social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]