Lead Electrical Engineer - Water & Wastewater Projects

ARCADIS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is recruiting an Associate Technical Director for Electrical Design in the Water Design & Engineering team. You will lead production, review and approval of complex electrical designs across water and wastewater projects, with regional and UK scope.

You will mentor colleagues, drive design leadership, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams while ensuring safety, quality and regulatory standards are met. This role sits in a global resilience focus area.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or other directly related degree.
• Chartered Engineer status and membership of a professional institution such as IET, InstMC or CIWEM
• Significant experience and track record in technical delivery of process plant systems on complex engineering projects, preferably related to water and wastewater industry.
• Experience of working on design and construct projects using digital design platforms
• Team leader with collaborative behaviours
• Feasibility to detailed design stage delivery experience

Responsibilities

• Self-start and work independently or as part of a team on complex electrical detailed designs including calculations, specifications, reports and drawings.
• Leading design and advisory services relating to new and existing water and wastewater plants and assets.
• Ensure safety of yourself and others through design leadership and actions.
• Technical delivery of multi-disciplinary projects in a Design Lead capacity.
• Identify and develop innovative and optimised technical solutions based on client needs.
• Lead and co-ordinate work with multi-disciplinary teams (process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, ICA).
• Establish and grow relationships with clients and partners on technical and commercial matters.
• Ensure projects meet technical, legislative, quality, safety and environmental standards.
• Mentoring and technical supervising of colleagues’ development.
• Line management and performance development for assigned staff.
• Capture key project knowledge and innovations.
• Promote MEICA team capability and achievements.

Skills

Electrical Design

Leadership

Team Management

Design Review

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

Digital design platforms

Job description

Arcadis is recruiting an Associate Technical Director for Electrical Design in the Water Design & Engineering team. You will lead production, review and approval of complex electrical designs across water and wastewater projects, with regional and UK scope.

You will mentor colleagues, drive design leadership, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams while ensuring safety, quality and regulatory standards are met. This role sits in a global resilience focus area.