Senior Electrical Engineer

Matchtech; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to work on a range of projects in the water sector. This role offers hybrid working in Manchester and opportunities for career development. Key responsibilities include leading electrical design integration, writing technical specifications, and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience in wastewater design.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Electrical Engineer, preferably Chartered or Incorporated with the IET.
• Experience in wastewater non-infrastructure and infrastructure design.
• Commercial and contractual awareness with understanding of programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead interfaces and integration of electrical & ICA design.
• Write technical specifications and control philosophies.
• Produce Single Line Diagrams and other engineering diagrams.
• Liaise with Distribution Network Operators.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

Technical specification writing

Commercial awareness

HV design knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering (preferably Chartered or Incorporated with the IET)

Job description

My Client is recruiting for a Senior Electrical Engineer in the Water Sector

Location - Manchester - with Hybrid working

As a Senior Electrical Engineer you will be working in a creative and challenging environment, delivering a wide range of projects across our United Utilities framework.

Supporting United Utilities with the delivery of upgrades to critical infrastructure assets including water and wastewater treatment sites, pumping stations and reservoirs during the AMP8 period.

Our flexible working environment will allow you to work from home, office and on site to suit your needs and the needs of your projects, and we will provide you with the support you require to develop personally and professionally in a dynamic Design-and-Construct environment.

Your work as a Senior Electrical Engineer will include the following activities:

• Leading the interfaces and integration of the electrical & ICA design with that of other disciplines.
• Writing technical specifications, control philosophies, schedules, reports and risk assessments
• Produce Single Line Diagrams, Block Cable Diagrams, Network Infrastructure Diagrams
• Provide engineering input to collaborative design outputs, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Pipeline & Instrumentation Diagrams.
• Inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops, HAZOPs and ALMs.
• Liaison with Distribution Network Operators
• Attendance at Factory Acceptance Tests
• Providing quality assurance of others work by undertaking check/review functions.
• Supporting the development of the electrical engineering team, coaching and mentoring junior engineers to develop their skill set and identifying the correct resource for the projects.
• Be able to appropriately challenge Client specifications and present and defend solutions to complex problems

As an experienced career professional, we will support your further development in technical, management or commercial/client-facing directions, or a combination thereof to meet your career aspirations - you will have control of your own career path.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Degree qualified Electrical Engineer (preferably Chartered or Incorporated with the IET).
• Experience in wastewater non-infrastructure and infrastructure design.
• Commercial and contractual awareness with an understanding of programmes to deliver on time and within budget.
• An understanding of procurement and construction with experience in delivering safe and efficient innovative and sustainable solutions.
• Experience/knowledge of HV design would be advantageous