Senior Electrical Engineer (EC&I)

TN United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in professional services seeks a Senior Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer in Chester. The role involves multi-discipline design projects, client interaction, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering and ideally hold Chartered Engineer status, with a minimum of 7 years of experience.

Benefits

Professional development via GHD Business School

Family-friendly flexible work arrangements

Additional leave

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in engineering design.
• Experience in multi-discipline design projects within the Water sector.
• Chartered Engineer status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Developing design deliverables such as Control Philosophy/FDS, SLD, CBD.
• Building and developing strong business relationships with clients.
• Supervising and mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Excellent technical knowledge

Design Management skills

Excellent communication skills

Supervising and mentoring

Client focus

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status

Tools

AutoCAD

Amtech ProDesign

Microsoft Office

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Senior Electrical Engineer (EC&I), Chester

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GHD

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Chester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

19.05.2025

Expiry Date:

03.07.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Electrical Control & Instrumentation ( EC&I ) Engineer

About GHD

As one of the world’s leading professional services companies, GHD delivers iconic projects that shape our landscapes, support our communities, and set the path of our collective future. To do this, we actively seek and nurture the very best people in their respective fields to join our team of over 10,000 professionals operating in the markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.

In return, we offer remarkable career-shaping opportunities to extend your skills and gain global experience.

Position Summary

GHD has an opportunity for an experienced Senior EC&I Engineer to join a growing team based in one of our Northwest offices. You will have experience working on multi-discipline design projects within the Water sector, and it would be advantageous to have experience in other sectors such as Industrial, Chemical, Power, or Nuclear.

Ideally, candidates should have achieved Chartered Engineer (CEng) status and have a minimum of 7 years’ experience working in an engineering design organisation.

Providing solutions to fit the needs of our clients, you will be developing design deliverables such as Control Philosophy/FDS, SLD, CBD, schedules, loop drawings, and cable calculations.

You will also have daily exposure to clients and feel comfortable building and developing strong business relationships and work pipelines.

Qualifications, Technical Skills, and Experience

We are looking for the following qualifications, skills, and attributes:

• Degree qualified in an Electrical Engineering discipline
• Chartered member, or working towards, of a relevant professional body (IET)
• Excellent technical knowledge across a variety of sectors
• Design Management skills with a focus on delivering to client requirements
• Supervising and mentoring junior engineers and graduates
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office software and with a working knowledge of Amtech ProDesign and AutoCAD

An aptitude for any of the following will be advantageous:

• ATEX
• Displays strong client focus
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
• Adaptive and collaborative team player

Our Commitment to You

Fostering diversity and acceptance of flexible working is central to the way GHD does business. We offer a professional, friendly, and inclusive culture based on our core values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, and Integrity.

In addition to a competitive salary, GHD provides attractive career options including professional development via our GHD Business School, additional leave, and family-friendly flexible work arrangements.

Why GHD?

Be a part of a high-functioning team, where everything we do is inspired by a level of passion and professional pride that comes from being employee-owned. This ownership is what sets us apart and means our people enjoy an unrivalled amount of autonomy in their roles. It helps drive our passion and accountability in how we serve our clients, deliver projects, and pursue new opportunities.

At GHD, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD aims to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to gender reassignment, age, disability, religion, or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, or race.