Principal Electrical Engineer in Peterborough

Mott MacDonald Bentley are recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Anglian Water @One Alliance. As part of Anglian Water’s @one Alliance, we are on a mission to create a sustainable and resilient future for water. As Principal Electrical Engineer within one of our four business units, you’ll provide engineering technical direction to the discipline engineers in your area.

You’ll provide design support for schemes and ensure all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards. You’ll be responsible for the checking and reviewing of electrical design deliverables produced by other electrical engineers in the @one Alliance and supply chain to ensure the processes and procedures are followed. You’ll be required to coach and mentor junior and less experienced members of the electrical team.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Regularly report to the Discipline Head.
• Collaborate with Principal Engineer, Portfolio Design Managers and Project Design Managers to acquire upcoming project milestones and design review dates.
• Check specifications, schedules, datasheets, drawings, and 3D models to ensure quality, safety, and technical standards are adhered to.
• Coach and mentor junior and less experienced members of the electrical team.
• Review construction site and supply chain design queries and change requests to ensure quick but accurate responses and/or the design remains suitable.
• Input into Construction Design management (CDM) and commissioning strategy meetings.
• Update and collaborate with the Principal Engineer and Design Managers where potential improvements can be implemented.
• Liaise with other departments and project teams with respect to design requirements.
• Manage quality through the design workflow review in line with the project timeline.
• Support other leads and discipline engineers to deliver their engineering outputs to time and quality standards.
• Drive sustainability and low carbon designs.
• Drive offsite build, modular construction, and repeatable solutions.

About You

• Engineering, or equivalent, degree or be able to demonstrate a degree level of knowledge through relevant experience and preferably be Chartered, or working towards, Chartered status.
• Experience of water-sector assets and capital projects is essential.
• Comfortable demonstrating your knowledge of all relevant regulations, standards, and codes of practice.
• Experience of leadership, mentoring and coaching of junior engineers.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.

What We Can Offer

At Mott MacDonald Bentley you will be offered a competitive salary which is commensurate based on your experience. Our Core Benefits Include:

• Pension matched by employer up to 7%.
• Option to purchase, sell and carry over annual leave.
• Life assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options.
• 26 weeks maternity leave, enhanced paternity and adoption leave/ Shared parental leave.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.
• Gym Membership discounts UK wide.
• Cycle to work scheme, interest free season ticket loans and discounted dining cards also available.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect. Even if you don’t meet every requirement for this role but are excited about the opportunity, we encourage you to apply. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier‑free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us.

Location: Peterborough, GB
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Water
Discipline: Water
Job Ref: 14145
Recruiter Contact: Anna.Hickford@jnbentley.co.uk