Senior Electrical Project Engineer

Glanua; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanua is seeking a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead electrical design delivery for municipal wastewater projects in the UK. The role focuses on coordinating multidisciplinary teams, ensuring design quality, safety and client satisfaction within the Thames Water region.

The successful candidate will work autonomously, manage interfaces, review designs, provide documentation and contribute to value engineering while complying with UK standards and project programmes.

Qualifications

• HND/HNC or degree in electrical engineering.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in water/wastewater is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, teamwork, problem resolution and presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Full clean driving licence.
• Proficient in reviewing and understanding engineering drawings, specifications and technical reports.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review electrical outline and detailed design submissions.
• Work with design teams to produce design and construction drawings/documentation.
• Liaise between Mechanical & Electrical Designers and Civil & Structural Designers.
• Prepare scope documents and tender packages.
• Review subcontract tender and contract pricing.
• Develop Electrical Design Deliverables (SLD, Cable Schedules, Motor & Instrumentation Schedules, P&ID).
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors; issue purchase orders and sub-contracts.
• Manage site personnel and subcontractors per contract programme.
• Complete quality checks and prepare commissioning documentation.
• Coordinate project close-out and handover to end user.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and mitigate design risks.
• Engage with construction team to ensure practical designs and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with UK Water Industry standards, CESWI, WIMES, British Standards, Eurocodes.
• Adhere to design management procedures and QA processes.
• Build strong relationships with clients and regulators.
• Communicate progress, challenges and solutions to stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Planning & organization

Problem solving

Technical report reading

Microsoft Office proficiency

Driving licence

Engineering drawings review

Team collaboration

Education

HND/HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering

BS7671 18th Edition Regs (desirable)

Tools

AutoCAD

Trimble

Relux

Civil 3D

Job description

Senior Electrical Project Engineer - (Wastewater Treatment Projects)

The Role:

We are seeking an Senior Electrical Project Engineer to join our growing Engineering team. Reporting to the Senior Design Manager, with day-to-day accountability to the Design Manager, this is a technical role responsible for coordinating the delivery of electrical design outputs across a number of municipal wastewater engineering projects.

The successful candidate will be a technically strong, delivery-focused engineer who can work autonomously and coordinate multidisciplinary design interfaces, while upholding our commitment to design quality, Health & Safety, and client satisfaction. Please note the role is primarily based in the Thames Water region but may occasionally require travel for working on projects for our other regulated water clients in the UK.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The main duties and responsibilities of the Senior Electrical Project Engineer are outlined as follows:

• Coordination and review of electrical outline and detailed design submissions.
• Working with design teams in the production of design and construction drawings/ documentation.
• Liaising between Mechanical & Electrical Designers and Civil & Structural Designers
• Preparation of scope documents and tender packages.
• Reviewing subcontract tender and contract pricing
• Developing Electrical Design Deliverables - Single Line Diagram's, Cable Schedules, Motor & Instrumentation Schedules and P&ID's.
• Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors and composition of purchase orders and sub-contract agreements.
• Management of site personnel and subcontractors ensuring that work is conducted in line with design documentation and in accordance with contract programme.
• Completion of quality checks to ensure works are in line with design outputs and ready for commissioning works.
• Preparation of commissioning documentation and supervision of commissioning process.
• Co-ordination of project close-out stages including handover to the end user.
• Conduct meetings, reviews, prepare documentation and assist the PM in preparation of contractual communication to owner and subcontractors.
• Identify and promote value engineering opportunities to achieve cost savings and programme efficiencies without compromising quality or performance.
• Engage with the construction team to ensure designs are practical and minimise risks during construction.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant UK Water Industry standards, regulations (e.g., CESWI, WIMES), British Standards, Eurocodes, and client-specific requirements.
• Ensure adherence to company design management procedures and quality assurance processes.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, design consultants, subcontractors, and regulatory bodies.
• Effectively communicate design progress, challenges, and solutions to all relevant stakeholders.
• Identify design-related risks and opportunities, contributing to the project risk register.
• Implement mitigation strategies to minimise design risks.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

The main knowledge, skills and experience required of the Design Coordinator are outlined as follows:

Essential:

• HND, HNC Or Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience, preferably in the Water & Wastewater sector.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent planning, organisational, training, teamwork, problem resolution and presentation skills
• Excellent literacy, numeric and IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages
• Full Clean driving licence.
• Proficiency in reviewing and understanding engineering drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Desirable:

• 5+ experience in a D&B environment
• LV authorised is desirable not mandatory
• BS7671 18th Edition Regs is desirable not mandatory
• Experience with relevant design software (e.g., AutoCAD, Trimble, Relux, Civil 3D) - though not for design creation, but for review/understanding.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong problem-solving, can do attitude.
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
• Resilient and adaptable to changing project demands and priorities.
• Commitment to health, safety, and environmental excellence.

About Us:

Glanua is an industry leader in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build, operate and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. We are a trusted provider to the municipal and industrial sector where our clients include Ireland and the UK's largest water utilities, Uisce Eireann (formally Irish Water), Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities and Affinity Water.

Glanua is passionate about solving today's environmental challenges and delivering a decarbonised and sustainable world. We know that to build successful creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential. We champion our core values and uphold the highest standards of Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity and Inclusion in everything we do.

We have a talented team of 500+ people across Ireland and the UK and are rapidly expanding our workforce across several disciplines to meet our ambitious growth plans.