Electrical Engineer - water / wastewater (Ref: 42145)

Salary / Rate:

Competitive 

Location:

South East 

Rate:

Yearly 

Job Type:

Permanent 

Sector:

Electrical, Control & Instrumentation 

Date Posted:

25/04/2008 

Reference:

42145 

Our client currently has a number of vacancies for Electrical and ICA Engineers to work in a new office they are opening in the West Sussex area. There is a vacancy for a Lead Engineer but also they would welcome applications from candidates at all levels of experience for other posts.

This office can expect to work for a number of major clients including Thames Water, Southern Water and other regional water organisations to deliver a significant number of major projects as a part of the AMP4 capital investment programme. Additionally the office will provide support to other offices in the United Kingdom. We currently have opportunities for

The successful candidate will either lead or be a member of experienced multi-disciplinary teams responsible for the optioneering, solution development and detail design of schemes including:

Wastewater treatment works to upgrade the quality of water released into rivers and the sea
Water treatment works to improve, upgrade and enlarge supply
Schemes to help safeguard water supplies including service reservoirs and network projects
Work to start addressing Government plans for new housebuilding

Projects will range in size from less than 50k up to around 50 million looking at new build, quality improvements and asset maintenance.
Electrical Engineers provide technical expertise in the area of electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (EICA). The work will include the EICA input from feasibility through to construction and commissioning on projects.

Key tasks will include;
Liaise with clients and contractors to identify opportunities and develop business relationships
Undertake site inspections, carry out feasibility reviews and work up proposals for the schemes
Produce the technical EICA specifications and deliverables of the schemes in accordance with current legislation and standards for HV, LV and ICA scheme requirements
Liase with subcontractors and deal with technical queries
Undertake factory acceptance testing of MCCs; PLC software and hardware; SCADA; switchgear; generators etc
Testing and commissioning on site

To be successful in one of these roles, you will have an electrical engineering degree and be a member (or be working towards membership) of a relevant engineering institution. Experience of working on the electrical elements of water and wastewater process plants and networks would be beneficial. In addition to the required technical skills, you should have the ability to work well within a team environment, have a strong client service focus and excellent organisational skills.