Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Are you ready to shape the future of water infrastructure?
We’re looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our expanding Water Solutions team as we help deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious and long-term water infrastructure programmes. With roles available across several key locations, (Basingstoke, Croydon, London & St.Albans), you’ll have the opportunity to support multi-billion-pound capital delivery frameworks, contributing to high-impact water and wastewater projects spanning infrastructure and non-infrastructure across AMP8 and AMP9.
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll lead on the design and delivery of projects ranging from small rural upgrades to complex, multi-million-pound schemes. You’ll work as part of multi-disciplinary teams, collaborating with internal and external partners, including Tier 1 contractors and key water utility clients. This is a long-term, secure opportunity to grow your career and make a difference in the UK’s water resilience and sustainability journey.
Key Programmes You'll Support:
South West Water & Wessex Water (£8bn AMP8 & AMP9 Investment):
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South West Water – Framework for Engineering Consultancy Services
Lot 3 – Multi-Discipline Engineering Design -
Wessex Water – Capital Delivery Partner Framework Agreement
Lot 2 – Design Consultants
Severn Trent Water (£14.9bn AMP8 Delivery Plan):
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Lot 1 Major Projects Framework – Large-scale water and wastewater projects
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Severn Trent D&B Projects – Supporting Tier 1 contractors on major non-infrastructure wastewater schemes
Southern Water (£3.7bn Capital Delivery Programme):
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Strategic Delivery Partner (SDP) Frameworks:
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Lot 1 – Non-infrastructure water projects
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Lot 2 – Non-infrastructure wastewater projects
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Low Complexity Delivery Route Lot 2 (Wastewater Infrastructure)
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SDP Lot 3 Infrastructure Framework – Delivering sustainable wastewater infrastructure in partnership with Tier 1 contractors
Working flexibly, you’ll visit client sites and collaborate with teams across multi-year frameworks. As part of our thriving business, you’ll take on rewarding multi-disciplinary projects from inception to delivery, creating innovative solutions that enhance the environment and improve communities.
Here's what you'll do:
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Electrical and ICA Design: Undertake the design and review of electrical and ICA deliverables including calculations, drawings and technical reports in wastewater and water infrastructure / treatment projects.
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Delivery: Feasibility studies, outline and detailed design, and construction / commissioning support.
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Quality: Ensure high technical quality, contribute to bids, and maintain client relationships.
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Project Management: Deliver to agreed budget, programme and quality along with supporting the preparation of project budget & programme.
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Mentor: Delegate tasks, direct and oversee the work of others and act as a technical mentor to more junior staff.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!
Come grow with us.
Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 600 experts across the UK & Ireland, including 170 specialists across our England & Wales Water Solutions team. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. Here, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
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BEng or MEng in a Electrical Engineering field with experience in water and wastewater treatment.
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Progress towards Chartered Engineer status with a relevant Professional Institution.
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Experience in the design of water and wastewater engineering deliverables would be preferrable, but not essential as we will also consider candidates for this role from outside the industry.
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A problem-solver at heart, confident in taking ownership of challenging technical issues and seeing them through to resolution.
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Able to get into the detail of producing design deliverables and also coordinating and checking deliverables produced by others.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information
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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn - Anne Marie Flynn | LinkedIn
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
