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Electrical Design Engineer

Snodland
3 weeks ago
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Summary:

Are you a curious and experienced Electrical Engineer looking for a role with real purpose?

Do you want to apply your skills to exciting, complex projects that deliver clean, safe drinking water to communities across the South East?

You'll be part of a friendly, collaborative team where your expertise is valued and you get to see the tangible impact of your work every day. You'll be involved in all stages of our capital engineering projects, from initial idea through to commissioning, playing a vital role in providing an essential service.

Although this role offers flexible/hybrid working (office/home), you will be expected to travel to any location or site within South East Water's supply areas, as required, as part of the project(s) you are working on e.g. pre-construction and construction phase elements such as scoping or Contractor progress/design review meetings, defect reviews etc.

Main responsibilities
Development of technical solutions and coordinating work with multi-disciplinary teams {Process, Civil and Mechanical)
Production of technical reports and the ability to work independently and as a team member to carry out checking, reviews and approval of complex electrical detailed designs, to include calculations, specifications, reports and drawings.
Analysis of options and selection of technical solutions as appropriate.
Ensuring contractors designs comply with the latest company specifications and other relevant industry specifications (Wimes, IET wiring regulations etc.) and legislations.
Development of outline scheme designs
Assistance in preparation of scheme programmes, estimates and tender documentationYou'll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience
HNC or a Degree in Engineering or equivalent training in the relevant area.
Working towards becoming an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with the IET.
Extensive experience in water utilities would be advantageous.
Ability to work closely with others.
Technically competent knowing when to refer to others when required.
Good technical report writing and editorial skills, and good oral communication.
Detailed knowledge of PLC systems, HMI's, Variable Speed Drives, Harmonic filtration, data networks, telemetry systems and Standby Generator systems.
Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite - knowledge of Google Workspace would be beneficial.We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That's why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:
Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
Paid volunteering days.
Cycle to work scheme.
Health cash plan.
Life assurance.
Wellbeing related benefits.What can you expect from your recruitment?
To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career's website.
It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

£42,000 - £52,000 DoE

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