Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Water)

RPS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work on significant projects that enhance river health across the Northwest of England. You will be responsible for ensuring the technical delivery of projects while collaborating with leading minds in the water industry. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, this position allows you to make a meaningful impact on communities and contribute to a resilient future. Join a company that values your development and offers a transparent career pathway.

Benefits

Personal Development Plan

Flexible Working

Collaborative Work Environment

Career Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivering process plant systems within complex engineering projects.
• Hands-on experience in water and/or wastewater projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects meet technical, legislative, quality, safety, and environmental standards.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative technical solutions.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Digital Design

Water Industry Experience

Leadership

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Postgraduate Qualifications

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We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Senior Electrical Design Engineers (Water) for a variety of major long-term frameworks across the UK.

In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry RPS, and Tetra Tech, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England.

RPS has been working with United Utilities for over 20 years on innovative projects. As we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives our people the opportunity to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

About The Team

RPS Water Consulting is a team of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, we also work with several major water companies across the UK, having a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place.

Our Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you’ll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You

Responsibilities include handling the technical delivery of projects, monitoring the budget, meeting deadlines, and ensuring quality standards, all while aiming to exceed client expectations.

By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. You're making a meaningful impact on millions of lives the UK, leaving a legacy for generations to come. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the region, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. If you're ready to contribute your skills and expertise to a dynamic and innovative environment, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensuring projects meet required technical, legislative, quality, safety, and environmental standards and objectives.
• Identifying and developing innovative and optimised technical solutions based on client needs and drivers.
• Leading and coordinating work with multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and ICA).
• Establishing and growing relationships with clients and capital alliance partners on project technical, commercial, and progress matters.
• Supporting and leading design and advisory services relating to new and existing water and wastewater process plants, pumping stations, and ancillary assets.
• Carrying out production and checking complex electrical detailed designs including calculations, specifications, reports, and drawings.
• Technical delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, in a Design Lead capacity where assigned, using the latest digital design techniques.
• Mentoring and performance development responsibility for assigned staff.
  
  

Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Extensive experience in delivering process plant systems within complex engineering projects in the water industry.
• Hands-on experience in water and/or wastewater projects.
• Proficiency in digital design within design and construct projects.
• Leadership within technical or discipline teams, emphasizing collaborative approach.
  
  

Qualifications

• Preferably degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Chartered or working towards chartership for Senior
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023, RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

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