Electrical Engineer

Join Our Team as an Electrical Project Engineer!

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the water industry? We’re on the lookout for an Electrical Project Engineer to join our dynamic Thames Water Major Projects team, based on-site in Wisley, Surrey.

Location & Hours

Location: Wisley, Surrey
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility available!

Your Role

As an Electrical Project Engineer, you will provide LV electrical engineering expertise for industrial projects, focusing on the water sector. You’ll play a crucial role in delivering design and build services for both new and existing infrastructure assets across the Thames Water supply and treatment regions. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is quality-focused and has a proven track record in managing Low Voltage Electrical works and Motor Control Centre delivery within major projects.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Review and comment on electrical documentation, including block cable diagrams, load schedules, and MCC/RTU electrical schematics to ensure compliance with asset standards.
• Represent Kier at client meetings and coordinate electrical commissioning activities with the Thames Water Operations team on live process plants.
• Conduct fault finding and system configuration for electrical equipment, including Motor Control Centres and local control panels.
• Attend Factory Acceptance Tests to ensure MCC/RTU builds meet all design criteria and operate according to process requirements.
• Support MCC manufacturers to ensure designs comply with Thames Water Standards and conduct technical reviews of Electrical Risk Assessments and Method Statements.

What We’re Looking For

This role is perfect for you if:

• You hold an HNC qualification in Electrical/Electronic or Instrumentation engineering or a similar discipline.
• You have experience in low voltage electrical installations on large-scale water treatment works.
• You possess a working knowledge of large motor control centres and understand communications protocols such as Profibus, DeviceNet, and Ethernet IP.
• You are safety-conscious with experience in setting people to work safely and have strong contractor management skills.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, are versatile and reliable, and can work effectively as part of a multi-discipline team.

At Kier, we believe in finding potential, and we welcome transferrable skills! Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply and have a conversation with us.

Rewards and Benefits

We’re proud to offer our amazing team a variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Join us and discover what we have to offer!

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is a top priority for us at Kier. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we know there’s always more to do. Our employees play a vital role in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives, and we value their experiences in guiding our policies. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure that a fair number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We can’t wait to see your application! Join us at Kier and be part of something great. #joinkier #LI-CH1