Principal Electrical Engineer

14 February 2024 Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.About the role…We are currently recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our electrical design team. As a Principal Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for the delivery of the electrical design content of water industry projects, whilst leading a multi-disciplinary design team.Projects will typically include water and wastewater; infrastructure and non-infrastructure works design. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction, determining the best solutions for pumping stations, treatment works, mechanical screening, chemical dosing systems, sludge handling systems etc. and the production of detailed electrical design packages for construction.This is a permanent opportunity and will be of hybrid nature with both home working and working from one of our regional offices.What will your day look like…Develop effective concept design solutions that are consistent with the project brief.Undertake a wide range of design work on all aspects of the functions design and maintenance.Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements.Maintain high technical standards, consistent with the project brief.Process projects through preliminary and detailed design with particular emphasis on client requirements and innovation.Liaise with clients and ensure their requirements are effectively communicated to the team.Check and approve engineering designs, calculations, and oversee drawing production.Check and approve contract documents and scheme cost estimates.Check and approve technical documents and reports and assist in the preparation of expressions of interest and tenders.Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety, and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM regulations.Management of a team of engineers including senior engineers, engineers, assistants, senior technicians, technicians, and graduate engineers.About you… Ability to produce, check and approve detailed electrical design outputs for complex plant.An excellent working knowledge of sewage and clean water processesAbility to develop good practical engineering solutions.Good knowledge of civil and mechanical works.A team player and communicator who can manage a design from start to finish including site support to our project managers and construction team whilst working on his or her own initiative.Strong knowledge of BS7671 18th Edition Wiring RegulationsAbility to produce electrical and instrumentation design drawings and specifications.What’s in it for you…We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.Company pension schemeLife assuranceFamily friendly policiesA selection of lifestyle benefit optionsFinancial wellbeing programmeEmployee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleaguesWe love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.About us…We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish WaterWe are an equal opportunities employer.....We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.What next...We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.
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