Senior Electrical Design Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Hampton. This role is crucial for achieving ambitious engineering projects and involves defining technical requirements, ensuring compliance with regulations, and enhancing asset standards. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and a supportive work environment that values career development and innovation. If you're passionate about making a difference and have extensive experience in electrical engineering, this opportunity could be your next big step.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Contributory pension

Personal Medical Assessments

Car allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent with professional chartered status likely in their Engineering Discipline.
• Extensive experience in High Voltage and Low Voltage Systems with water industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Define technical requirements and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Review and approve electrical designs for various projects.

Skills

Electrical Engineering Design

High Voltage Systems

Low Voltage Systems

Problem Solving

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Degree in Engineering

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02.05.2025

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16.06.2025

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Job Description:

Thames Water is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our top Electrical Engineering team in the Above Ground Engineering division. This role is vital for achieving our AMP7 ambitions and future projects. As a critical contributor to Electrical Engineering design, you will:

• Define technical requirements in project briefs.
• Ensure compliance with regulations for electrical assets.
• Review and approve electrical designs.
• Enhance Technical Asset Standards for continuous improvement.

Join us and make a significant impact in a dynamic engineering environment.

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Electrical Design Engineer

• Get the correct technical requirements in the project technical briefs.
• Review or approve electrical designs as appropriate.
• Input and continuously improve Technical Asset Standards.

This role will be at Hampton Coal Wharf, Hybrid. You must attend the office and sites as needed for the role and business.

Thirty-six hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Must be a driver and have access to a car; this role does come with a car allowance.

What you should bring to the role

• Degree level or equivalent with professional chartered status likely in their Engineering Discipline or working towards.
• Competence in electrical engineering design requires combining technical and other skills, defining a problem, identifying constraints, and employing creativity and innovation.
• Understanding of the technology to improve solutions and improve safety.
• Ability to promptly deal with complex inaccuracies or discrepancies in documentation and specifications.
• Extensive experience in their engineering discipline, including High Voltage and Low Voltage Systems, and meaningful water industry experience.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary between £46,800 to £70,200 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

Whether you’re interested in a role in one of our call centres or science labs, we’re looking for people like you with real passion and a burning desire to make things better.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world's water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

Our overarching aim is to ensure that Thames Water is a great, diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process. We aim to remove any real or perceived barriers to success, so if you need assistance, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.