Electrical Design Engineer - Water Infrastructure
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum (DOE)
Duration: Permanent
Location: Swansea/Cardiff/Newport/Merthyr Tydfil
Hybrid Working: Some potentially
With over two decades of engineering experience, our Client strives to combine first class engineering and design to deliver the high quality that is required. Our Client maintains a proactive approach, working closely with their Clients to achieve a collective aim for each scheme. This ambition is underpinned by an uncompromising commitment to attain the highest standards of health, safety and environmental care.
Responsibilities
- Deliver electrical designs from feasibility and outline design through to detailed design, construction support and handover.
- Produce and review electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, schedules and technical reports.
- Develop designs for LV distribution, motor control centres, control panels, variable-speed drives, generators, UPS systems, lighting, earthing, lightning protection and associated infrastructure.
- Prepare load assessments, cable-sizing calculations, protection studies, discrimination studies and equipment schedules.
- Ensure designs comply with clients requirements, AMP8 delivery standards, CDM Regulations and applicable British and international standards.
- Prepare electrical design information and supporting evidence for CAF submissions and governance reviews.
- Contribute to option selection, whole-life cost assessments, risk evaluations and technical recommendations.
- Work closely with civil, mechanical, process, ICA, operations, environmental and construction teams.
- Attend site surveys, design reviews, HAZOP studies, constructability reviews and commissioning meetings.
- Identify design risks, assumptions, constraints, interfaces and opportunities at an early stage.
- Incorporate safety, maintainability, energy efficiency, carbon reduction and operational resilience into every design.
- Respond to technical queries and support procurement, installation, testing and commissioning activities.
- Maintain accurate design records and ensure documentation is produced, reviewed and approved in accordance with project procedures.
- Support the preparation of as-built information, operating documentation and handover packages.
Required Skills
- Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in electrical engineering.
- Proven electrical design experience within the water, wastewater or another regulated process industry.
- Experience of delivering designs through feasibility, outline and detailed design stages.
- Good knowledge of LV power distribution, motor control, protection, earthing and electrical safety.
- Working knowledge of BS 7671 and other relevant electrical engineering standards.
- Understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
- Ability to produce clear calculations, specifications, drawings, technical reports and design decision records.
- Experience working within structured technical assurance and document-control processes.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with designers, contractors, suppliers and operational stakeholders.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to visit operational water and wastewater sites.
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