Thames Water is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our top Electrical Engineering team in the Above Ground Engineering division. This role is vital for achieving our AMP7 ambitions and future projects. As a critical contributor to Electrical Engineering design, you will:
- Define technical requirements in project briefs.
- Ensure compliance with regulations for electrical assets.
- Review and approve electrical designs.
- Enhance Technical Asset Standards for continuous improvement.
Join us and make a significant impact in a dynamic engineering environment!
What you’ll be doing as a Senior Electrical Authorising Engineer
- Get the correct technical requirements in the project technical briefs.
- Review or approve Electrical designs as appropriate.
- Input and continuously improve Technical Asset Standards.
This role will be at Hampton Coal Wharf, Hybrid. You must attend the office and sites as needed for the role and business.
Thirty-six hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Must be a driver and have access to a car; this role does come with a car allowance.
What you should bring to the role
- Degree level or equivalent with professional chartership likely in their Engineering Discipline or working towards.
- Competence in electrical engineering design requires combining technical and other skills, defining a problem identifying constraints, and employing creativity and innovation.
- Understanding of the technology to improve solutions and improve safety.
- Ability to promptly deal with complex inaccuracies or discrepancies in documentation and specifications.
- Extensive experience in their engineering discipline, including High Voltage and Low Voltage Systems, and meaningful water industry experience.
- Understanding of the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our engineering regulatory requirements.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary between £46,800 to £70,200 per annum depending on skills and experience.
- 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
- Annual Bonus.
- Private Medical Health Care.
- Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution
- Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
- Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.
Who are we?
At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?
Working at Thames Water
At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.
We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.
Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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