Electrical Engineer

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

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

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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.