Senior Electrical Supervisor
Kier Group
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Job summary
Kier Group is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical installation activities within our Southern Water framework in Chichester/Falmer/Chatham. The role focuses on safe, efficient on-site leadership across water and wastewater projects, coordinating supervisors, subcontractors and the supply chain while ensuring designs, programmes and quality standards are met.
Responsibilities include interpreting drawings, applying RAMS and procedures, and promoting health, safety, and
Qualifications
- Demonstrable experience leading and supervising electrical installations on medium to large industrial, water, wastewater or process-sector projects.
- Strong practical knowledge of electrical installation, inspection, testing, commissioning and safe isolation requirements.
- Ability to interpret electrical system drawings, specifications and other technical documentation.
- Competence in reviewing and applying RAMS, safe systems of work, permit arrangements, inspection and test plans, quality records and handover documentation.
- Working knowledge of CDM regulations, relevant legislation, WIMES specifications and Southern Water mechanical & electrical design standards
- Full driving licence
Responsibilities
- Leading and coordinating daily electrical installation activities with supervisors, subcontract labour and suppliers.
- Reviewing and interpreting electrical drawings, specifications and technical submittals, escalating design or constructability issues promptly.
- Ensuring compliance with approved RAMS, safe systems of work, permit requirements and relevant legislation.
- Providing visible leadership for health, safety, environment, quality and wellbeing, promoting continuous improvement.
- Monitoring works and quality, ensuring inspections, test plans and documentation are completed accurately.
Skills
Education
Job description
We're looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Southern Water framework team based in either Chichester / Falmer / Chatham.
Location: Based between Chichester / Falmer / Chatham
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading, supervising and safely coordinating electrical installation activities across water and wastewater projects on our Southern Water Framework. Predominantly site-based, you'll ensure that works are delivered in accordance with approved designs, programme requirements, quality standards, and safe systems of work. This role offers you the opportunity to provide day-to-day leadership to electrical supervisors, subcontract labour and supply chain partners, while coordinating closely with project, design, commissioning and operational teams.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you'll be working within the Southern Water framework team, supporting them in delivering safe, efficient and programme-compliant electrical installations.
Your day to day will include:
- Leading and coordinating daily electrical installation activities with supervisors, subcontract labour and suppliers
- Reviewing and interpreting electrical drawings, specifications and technical submittals, escalating design or constructability issues promptly
- Ensuring compliance with approved RAMS, safe systems of work, permit requirements and relevant legislation
- Providing visible leadership for health, safety, environment, quality and wellbeing, promoting continuous improvement
- Monitoring works and quality, ensuring inspections, test plans and documentation are completed accurately
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Electrical Engineer is great for you if you hold:
- Demonstrable experience leading and supervising electrical installations on medium to large industrial, water, wastewater or process-sector projects
- Strong practical knowledge of electrical installation, inspection, testing, commissioning and safe isolation requirements
- Ability to interpret electrical system drawings, specifications and other technical documentation
- Competence in reviewing and applying RAMS, safe systems of work, permit arrangements, inspection and test plans, quality records and handover documentation
- Working knowledge of CDM regulations, relevant legislation, WIMES specifications and Southern Water mechanical & electrical design standards
- Strong leadership, communication, planning, reporting and problem-solving skills, with good IT skills and ability to use project and document management systems
- You hold an HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience, along with relevant qualifications including BS7671 18th Edition, City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395, and Electrical Authorised Person (Low Voltage)
- First Aid at Work and DSEAR awareness
- ECS card in relevant discipline, SSSTS or SMSTS and EUSR water hygiene card
- Full driving licence
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: Kier Group Salary: Not specified Hours: Full-time Location: BN1 9PY Job type: Permanent Posting date: 23 Oct 2026 Closing date: 6 Nov 2026
We're looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Southern Water framework team based in either Chichester / Falmer / Chatham.
Location: Based between Chichester / Falmer / Chatham
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
The Senior Electrical Engineer is responsible for leading, supervising and safely coordinating electrical installation activities across water and wastewater projects on our Southern Water Framework. Predominantly site-based, you'll ensure that works are delivered in accordance with approved designs, programme requirements, quality standards, and safe systems of work. This role offers you the opportunity to provide day-to-day leadership to electrical supervisors, subcontract labour and supply chain partners, while coordinating closely with project, design, commissioning and operational teams.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you'll be working within the Southern Water framework team, supporting them in delivering safe, efficient and programme-compliant electrical installations.
Your day to day will include:
- Leading and coordinating daily electrical installation activities with supervisors, subcontract labour and suppliers
- Reviewing and interpreting electrical drawings, specifications and technical submittals, escalating design or constructability issues promptly
- Ensuring compliance with approved RAMS, safe systems of work, permit requirements and relevant legislation
- Providing visible leadership for health, safety, environment, quality and wellbeing, promoting continuous improvement
- Monitoring works and quality, ensuring inspections, test plans and documentation are completed accurately
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Electrical Engineer is great for you if you hold:
- Demonstrable experience leading and supervising electrical installations on medium to large industrial, water, wastewater or process-sector projects
- Strong practical knowledge of electrical installation, inspection, testing, commissioning and safe isolation requirements
- Ability to interpret electrical system drawings, specifications and other technical documentation
- Competence in reviewing and applying RAMS, safe systems of work, permit arrangements, inspection and test plans, quality records and handover documentation
- Working knowledge of CDM regulations, relevant legislation, WIMES specifications and Southern Water mechanical & electrical design standards
- Strong leadership, communication, planning, reporting and problem-solving skills, with good IT skills and ability to use project and document management systems
- You hold an HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience, along with relevant qualifications including BS7671 18th Edition, City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395, and Electrical Authorised Person (Low Voltage)
- First Aid at Work and DSEAR awareness
- ECS card in relevant discipline, SSSTS or SMSTS and EUSR water hygiene card
- Full driving licence
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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