Electrical Engineer - Lead (Uk wide) in Newcastle upon Tyne

At Jacobs, we are challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact: You will join a team of over 600 engineering and technical professionals responsible for the delivery of an extensive portfolio of high value, high profile projects that will shape the future infrastructure of our water industry for generations to come. As an integral part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-company delivery model, you will lead and manage the full lifecycle of complex innovative detail designs, project tasks and milestones for capex investment programmes across the Water industry including pumping stations, treatment plants, process engineering systems, control systems, distribution networks, transformers, switchgear, motor control centres and emergency power systems.

Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve high-quality outcomes, your remit will include:

• The detailed design, specification, and delivery of safe, cost-effective and innovative electrical solutions that meet and exceed client requirements and industry standards.
• Ensure constructability, commissioning, maintenance and reliability requirements are embedded into the design.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to identify requirements and deliver solutions to contract-specific KPIs, on time and within budget.
• Liaise with clients, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop and produce detailed electrical designs, drawings, and specifications.
• Contribute to design management, scheduling, risk management, change control and financial forecasting.
• Investigate and analyse existing assets - performance, reliability and maintainability developing and implementing improvements.

Here’s what you’ll need: We would be delighted to hear from candidates with:

• Chartered Member of IEEE.
• Demonstrable progressive experience and expertise in detailed design and design-and-build execution for water, wastewater and bioresources non-infrastructure projects.
• Strong grasp of electrical engineering principles and project lifecycle management.
• In-depth knowledge and experience of Power distribution systems (low, medium and high voltage, up to 15kV).
• Extensive experience of P&ID interpretation, loop wiring diagrams, and control schematics.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP, SKM, or similar design tools.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

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We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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