Senior Electrical Engineer

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Hampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in England is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide expertise in High and Low Voltage Systems. The role involves designing projects, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mentoring junior staff. The position offers a competitive salary up to £65,000 per annum and promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment with excellent benefits.

Benefits

26 days of holiday, increasing to 30

Performance-related pay

Generous Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work schemes

Shopping vouchers

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Extensive engineering experience, particularly in High Voltage and Low Voltage Systems.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance in the water industry.
• Knowledge of British standards and HSE regulations.

Responsibilities

• Establish front-end design for projects and develop feasibility studies.
• Support investigation of technical issues on site.
• Contribute to the development of electrical asset standards.
• Ensure engineering regulatory compliance.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and apprentices.

Skills

High Voltage Systems

Low Voltage Systems

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Degree qualification in Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job title: Senior Electrical Engineer

Ref: 42829 | Division: Asset Operations & Capital Delivery | Location: Hybrid - Hampton Coal Wharf - TW12 2ES

Contract type: Permanent | Full-time | Salary: Competitive salary up to £65,000 per annum depending on experience

Closing date: 24/10/2025

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Electrical Engineer

• 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.

Base location and travel

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

Hours: 36 hours, Monday- Friday.

Necessary requirements

Must have a valid UK driving license.

What you should bring to the role

Essential criteria:

• Extensive experience in their engineering discipline, including High Voltage and Low Voltage Systems and 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 health and wellbeing benefits, Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, serving millions of customers with a focus on a sustainable future for all. We offer meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and excellent benefits.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need adjustments, please let us know and we’ll help and support you.

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.