Senior Electrical & Control Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Mott MacDonald; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking engineers for electrical power distribution and control system design across Birmingham, Bristol & Cardiff. The role involves designing, specifying and integrating electrical and SCADA systems within water/wastewater projects.

You will mentor junior engineers, ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on plant layouts and installation design.

Qualifications

• Qualified to HND level or higher in electrical, electronic or control engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered status with a recognised Professional Institution.
• Experience in electrical & control engineering design/consultancy.
• Strong communication skills to interact with other disciplines and clients.
• Willingness to contribute to and develop technical knowledge networks.
• Drive to stay abreast of professional development and emerging technical solutions.
• Understanding of prioritising health, safety, and environmental issues.
• Experience working in the water and/or wastewater industry.

Responsibilities

• Electrical power distribution design (LV and HV).
• Control system design.
• Design and specification of communications networks and SCADA.
• Specifying renewable and back-up generation systems.
• Developing plant layouts.
• Cabling and installation design.
• Instrumentation selection.
• Writing system control strategies.
• Factory and site acceptance tests of equipment.
• Providing mentoring to other electrical engineers, responsible for developing and checking designs and providing technical direction to projects.
• Ensuring designs meet current legislation and standards, fit for purpose.
• Ensuring integration of electrical & control design with other disciplines.

Skills

Communication skills

Client interaction

Mentoring

Technical knowledge development

Health, safety, environment awareness

Water/wastewater experience

Education

HND or higher in electrical/electronic/control engineering or related

Chartered status with recognised Professional Institution

Master’s degree (Desirable)

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking engineers for electrical power distribution and control system design across Birmingham, Bristol & Cardiff. The role involves designing, specifying and integrating electrical and SCADA systems within water/wastewater projects.

You will mentor junior engineers, ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on plant layouts and installation design.