Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Water Industry

Rps

The Role

Overview

Senior Electrical & ICA design engineer for water industry projects

Key Responsibilities

  • cdm compliance
  • 3d modelling
  • p&id production
  • asset survey
  • electrical design
  • project management

Tasks

-Complying with the Construction, Design & Management (CDM) Regulations and designing for safety. -Managing your work to time, cost, and quality criteria. -You will be able to provide engineering inputs and design outputs in collaboration with other disciplines, producing general arrangement drawings, 3D models, 2D plans and sections, and piping & instrumentation diagrams. -Contribute to the production of process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs). -Undertake asset condition surveys and prepare reports and recommendations. -Balance your workload across a wide variety of projects from a range of major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK. -Supporting junior staff in their technical and personal development. -Provide support to allow the project team to comply with the duties of Designer under CDM, including through the production of design risk assessments. -Production of URSs, FDSs and control philosophies -Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are followed, and that high standards are maintained. -Prepare electrical and ICA design deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and procurement documentation. -Help to develop the wider team by acting as a mentor and guide to less experienced members, checking their work and providing technical governance and oversight. -Work closely with other senior and principal engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery. -Act as a project manager, package manager or design team leader as required. -The production of specifications, reports and technical documentation.

Requirements

  • autocad
  • inventor
  • chartered
  • electrical
  • water
  • communication

What You Bring

-You will be experienced in producing technical outputs such as technical specifications, schedules, reports, load and instrument lists, cable sizing calculations, single line diagrams and system architecture layouts, and be familiar with collaborative planning reviews and designs of solutions. -Knowledge of design tools and software such as AutoCAD or similar design packages would be an advantage but is not essential. -Interpret and understand technical drawings and supervise their production, ideally through AutoCAD and/or Inventor experience. -The ability to travel and visit operational and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to survey, inspect, and witness test mechanical equipment and installations. -Chartered engineer or working towards and nearing chartership. -Proficient in: -A good technical understanding of electrical engineering and ICA principles. -Significant water industry experience. -You will be experienced in liaising with the client to understand fully their needs, interpret their data, and develop a project plan. You will be able to coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure that the project as a whole meets its goals. -A degree-level qualification in electrical engineering or a closely-allied subject, ideally IET- accredited . Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage. -You will understand how water and wastewater treatment processes operate and be experienced in assessing existing site infrastructure to develop and deliver the electrical and ICA design. -The use of P&IDs to create equipment schedules -To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication skills and be able to deliver technical presentations to clients and other design engineers as well as inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops and safety reviews, including HAZOPs and ALMs.

The Company

About Rps

-Delivers innovative solutions across sectors from planning to execution. -Strong expertise in large-scale projects like infrastructure, energy, and environmental consulting. -Notable work includes wind farms, transport infrastructure, and urban development consultancy. -Multidisciplinary approach integrates engineering, design, and environmental expertise. -Committed to sustainable outcomes and addressing complex industry challenges.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Retail

Industrial

Health

Education

Data Centre

Renewables

Power

Gas Networks

Energy Storage

Oil and Gas

Nuclear

Rail

Aviation

Port

Road

Defence

Security and Safety

Information and Telecommunications

Wastewater

Groundwater

Flooding

Drainage

Network Infrastructure

Marine