Senior Electrical Engineer

idibu; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK water company is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their Above Ground Engineering team. You'll work on projects, support operations, and deliver regulatory compliance while mentoring junior engineers. The role offers a hybrid working pattern, a competitive salary up to £65,000, and generous benefits including holiday allowance and pension scheme.

Benefits

26 days holiday per year

Performance-related pay plan

Generous Pension Scheme

Access to health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Must have a valid UK driving license.
• Extensive experience in engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of electrical standards and regulations.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish front-end design for projects.
• Support Operations with technical/electrical problems.
• Contribute to electrical asset standards development.
• Deliver Engineering Regulatory compliance.
• Support less experienced team members.

Skills

High Voltage Systems

Low Voltage Systems

Regulatory Compliance

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to play a leading role within our Above Ground Engineering team. In this position, you’ll help drive Thames Water’s ambitious AMP8 goals and make a lasting impact across the organisation and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Establish front-end design for projects, working as part of multi-disciplinary teams to develop feasibility studies and project briefs.
• Support Operations in the investigation of technical/electrical problems on site, undertaking root cause analysis and producing investigation reports with recommendations.
• Contribute to the development and updating of Thames Water's electrical asset standards.
• Deliver the Engineering Regulatory compliance on relevant assets in the Electrical area.
• Support the development of less experienced members of the Electrical Engineering team, including Apprentices and Graduate Scheme employees.

Location and Working Pattern

Base location: Hybrid - Hampton Coal Wharf - TW12 2ES, with travel to Reading Clearwater Court for meetings and regular site visits to support project design and delivery.

Working pattern or hours: 36 hours, Monday- Friday.

Requirements

Necessary requirements for the role: Must have a valid UK driving license.

What you should bring

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need is:

• Extensive experience in their engineering discipline, including High Voltage and Low Voltage Systems and with meaningful experience in the water industry.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of electrical standards, British standards and HSE regulations.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, both internally and externally.
• Collaborate and ability to influence senior colleagues.
• A passion for continuous professional development and an active approach to driving diversity within Engineering at Thames.
• A degree qualification is preferred, but lesser qualifications with extensive practical experience are acceptable.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to benefits for health, wellbeing and finances – including annual health MOTs, physiotherapy, counselling, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

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.

Learn more and Working at Thames Water

We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive place to work. If you need adjustments, such as extra time or accessible formats, let us know—we’re here to help and support. When a crisis happens, we rally around to support our customers, and you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be provided.

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