AECOM
Senior Electrical Engineer, Water
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Job Description
Are you ready to shape the future of water infrastructure?
We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our established and growing Water Team with opportunities to be based across our North and Midlands offices - Birmingham, Chesterfield, Leeds and Manchester- while also benefiting from our flexible hybrid working model.
Responsibilities
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Electrical Design
- Undertake the design and review of electrical and ICA elements in wastewater and water infrastructure/ treatment projects, including:
- Site visits to carry out site surveys
- Support of liaisons with clients, contractors & suppliers
- Load Schedules
- Single Line Diagrams
- MCC General Arrangements
- Instrument Schedules
- Electrical Installation and Cable Calculations
- PLC/SCADA systems, Control Philosophy, URS, Specifications, and Technical Reports
- Input to P&ID’s, Site Surveys, and Data Gathering exercises
- Undertake the design and review of electrical and ICA elements in wastewater and water infrastructure/ treatment projects, including:
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Project Stages
- Engage in all design stages, including Feasibility, Outline, Detail, and Construction Design, ensuring compliance with National and International Design Standards.
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Collaboration
- Work closely with other discipline teams both locally and nationwide to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
- Communicate effectively with clients and collaborators throughout the design and planning phases.
- Delegate tasks, direct and oversee the work of others and act as a technical mentor to more junior staff.
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Bid Support
- Assist in the preparation and management of bids and proposals, interfacing with clients to understand their needs and expectations.
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Project Delivery
- Ensure the delivery of quality designs within agreed budgets and timelines, supporting a range of AECOM’s clients, including Severn Trent Water, Yorkshire Water, Wessex Water, South West Water, Southern Water, Thames Water, and Irish Water.
- Produce and review client deliverables, including calculations, drawings and technical reports to relevant standards and procedures.
Requirements
- Proven experience in the design of water and wastewater engineering deliverables with multi-disciplinary knowledge, ideally including treatment schemes.
- BEng or MEng in a related engineering field with experience in water and wastewater treatment.
- Chartered (or near Chartered) Member of a relevant Professional Institution.
- Proven experience working at a senior engineer level at a consultancy within the water sector.
- Experience of managing projects, delegating tasks and technical mentoring.
Company Description
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
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We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
Join us to help shape the future of water infrastructure and be part of a global team of over 50,000 professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
Additional Information
- If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected].
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
- AECOM is committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and takes any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
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- We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
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