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Graduate Electrical Engineer - @one Alliance
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Graduate Electrical Engineer
Location: East of England
Business: Binnies, part of the RSK Group
Alliance: @one Alliance
Reporting to: Design Manager
About The Role
Are you a recent Electrical Engineering graduate looking to build your career in the water industry?
We’re looking for a Graduate Electrical Engineer to join our team at Binnies, working as part of the @one Alliance. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your technical skills and gain hands-on experience working on clean water and wastewater projects.
You’ll be supported throughout your development by a dedicated workplace mentor, who will help you build the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to progress towards becoming a fully competent Electrical Engineer.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you’ll gain experience across a range of design and project activities, including:
- Supporting the delivery of clean water and wastewater non-infrastructure design projects.
- Developing your understanding and application of relevant British Standards and Water Industry Mechanical and Electrical Specifications (WIMES).
- Supporting the design of LV and MV electrical installations, assemblies and associated equipment.
- Developing knowledge of control, automation, monitoring and telemetry systems.
- Supporting the selection of instrumentation.
- Producing clear and concise drawings, specifications, schedules and datasheets for tender.
- Considering risk elimination and reduction when undertaking design activities.
- Developing your understanding of requirements including the Electricity at Work Regulations (EaWR) and DSEAR, where applicable.
- Supporting the preparation of Health and Safety Files and Designers Quality Assurance documentation.
- Assisting with technical queries during construction and developing an awareness of cost, health and safety and structural integrity.
- Progressing projects from feasibility through detailed design to construction.
- Attending and documenting site surveys, identifying opportunities, risks and mitigation measures.
- Supporting site investigations and reviewing results.
- Assessing existing site power consumption and the condition of electrical installations and operational technology infrastructure.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across different engineering disciplines and with clients, operational teams and third parties.
- Researching and contributing innovative ideas and new ways of working to improve project delivery.
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Your Development
This role is designed to give you the experience and support you need to develop your engineering career.
You Will
- Have a dedicated workplace mentor to support your development.
- Complete work-based learning to the required standard.
- Begin the process of working towards professional qualifications with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
- Gain practical experience across different stages of engineering projects.
- Develop your technical, commercial, communication and project management skills.
What We're Looking For
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Essential
- A minimum 2:2 degree in a relevant discipline.
- Evidence of experience within a project engineering environment in a relevant engineering discipline.
- A good level of technical knowledge, with an understanding of how different engineering disciplines interact.
- Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong IT skills.
- Proven problem-solving ability.
Health & Safety
Health and safety is central to everything we do. You’ll be expected to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and maintain high standards of health and safety throughout your work.
This includes following safe working practices, completing required training and audits, reporting near misses and working with colleagues and the Health & Safety team to continually improve our processes.
Why Join Binnies?
At Binnies, you’ll have the opportunity to build your career while contributing to projects that make a real difference to communities and the environment.
As part of the @one Alliance, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals and gain exposure to major water infrastructure projects, while being supported through your early career development.
We believe in building trust, doing the right thing and always exploring new ways to improve. You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, learn from others and develop your skills in an environment where collaboration and continuous improvement are valued.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your engineering career, we’d love to hear from you.
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