Job Description Summary
Are you a curious and experienced Electrical Engineer looking for a role with real purpose?
At South East Water, you won't just be managing circuits; you'll be applying your expertise to complex, high-impact projects that deliver clean, safe drinking water to millions. You’ll join a friendly, collaborative team where your voice is heard, and your technical mastery directly improves the communities we serve. We offer a culture of flexibility, professional growth, and the unique satisfaction of seeing your designs come to life from initial concept to commissioning.
This role supports hybrid working, allowing you to balance home and office life, with the opportunity to visit our diverse sites across the South East to oversee project milestones and design reviews.
What to expect from our recruitment process:
- Visa Sponsorship: Please note that we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship for this role.
- Right to Work: You must provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK during onboarding.
- Background Checks: Any offer of employment from South East Water will be conditional upon satisfactory completion of identity, employment referencing, and DBS checks.
Main responsibilities
- Development of technical solutions and coordinating work with multi-disciplinary teams {Process, Civil and Mechanical)
- Production of technical reports and the ability to work independently and as a team member to carry out checking, reviews and approval of complex electrical detailed designs, to include calculations, specifications, reports and drawings.
- Analysis of options and selection of technical solutions as appropriate.
- Ensuring contractors designs comply with the latest company specifications and other relevant industry specifications (Wimes, IET wiring regulations etc.) and legislations.
- Development of outline scheme designs
- Assistance in preparation of scheme programmes, estimates and tender documentation
You'll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience
- HNC or a Degree in Engineering or equivalent training in the relevant area.
- Working towards becoming an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with the IET.
- Extensive experience in water utilities would be advantageous.
- Ability to work closely with others.
- Technically competent knowing when to refer to others when required.
- Good technical report writing and editorial skills, and good oral communication.
- Detailed knowledge of PLC systems, HMI’s, Variable Speed Drives, Harmonic filtration, data networks, telemetry systems and Standby Generator systems.
- Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite - knowledge of Google Workspace would be beneficial.
Pay: Up to £56,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Snodland ME6 5AH
