Electrical Project Engineer - Water Industry

Location: Hybrid / Site Based - South East
Rate: Circa -450 p/d Ltd or CIS

The Role

We''re currently recruiting for an Electrical Project Engineer with experience in the front end of project delivery.

You''ll play a key part in shaping projects before they reach construction, working closely with operations, design teams and clients to define the most practical, cost-effective electrical engineering solutions across water and wastewater treatment sites.

Duties

Working across clean and wastewater treatment sites, you''ll be responsible for:

• Carrying out electrical site surveys and asset condition assessments.
• Developing project scopes and electrical engineering solutions.
• Producing feasibility studies and optioneering reports.
• Defining electrical equipment replacements and upgrade strategies.
• Supporting outline and detailed design teams with practical engineering input.
• Preparing budgets, estimates and technical scopes for tender.
• Working alongside commercial and delivery teams during pre-construction.
• Providing technical support throughout construction, testing and commissioning.
• Liaising with water company clients, operations teams and subcontractors.
• Ensuring electrical solutions comply with client standards, current legislation and relevant electrical regulations.

You''ll ideally have experience in:

• Electrical Project Engineering within the UK water industry.
• Scoping or front-end engineering.
• Water or wastewater treatment works.
• LV distribution, MCCs, switchgear, control panels, motors, VSDs and electrical installations.
• Electrical site surveys and asset inspections.
• Electrical design coordination.
• Working alongside ICA / control and automation teams.
• Cost estimating and project planning.
• Testing, commissioning and electrical upgrades on operational sites.
• Working on AMP frameworks.

If interested and would like to hear further, please apply online and a member of the team will be in touch.

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across sectors including water treatment, wastewater, AMP projects, and energy distribution. Relevant industries include clean water, sludge treatment, pumping stations, chemical dosing, sewage, food processing, breweries, pharmaceutical, process engineering, power networks, HV/LV installations, renewables, solar, wind farms, energy storage systems, oil and gas, and petrochemicals.