Junior Electrical Design Engineer - Water Industry

RPS; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Junior Electrical Design Engineer to join their Water Consultancy team in Birmingham. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering electrical and ICA design solutions for water industry projects, collaborating with engineers and analysts. A degree in electrical engineering is essential, with opportunities for career development and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Transparent career pathway

Flexible working arrangements

Support for wellbeing

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification in electrical engineering or a closely allied subject, ideally IET-accredited.
• Good technical understanding of electrical engineering and ICA principles.
• Knowledge of design tools such as AutoCAD or similar is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Balance workload across a variety of projects.
• Support project delivery with junior and senior engineers.
• Interpret technical drawings and contribute to production using AutoCAD.
• Undertake asset condition surveys and prepare reports.
• Contribute to process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Prepare electrical and ICA design deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with Designer duties under CDM.
• Follow quality assurance processes.

Skills

Technical understanding of electrical engineering

Water industry experience

Load assessment and LV/MV distribution design

Using P&IDs to create equipment schedules

ICA and SCADA system architecture development

Production of specifications, reports and technical documentation

CDM Regulations and designing for safety

Time, cost and quality management

Education

Degree in electrical engineering or a closely allied subject

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting a Junior Electrical Design Engineer - Water Industry to join our Water Consultancy team working across the UK on AMP8 and AMP9 projects. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering electrical and ICA design solutions for water industry projects, collaborating with engineers, designers, modellers and data analysts to support asset management and operational strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Balance workload across a wide variety of projects from major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK.
• Support project delivery by working with junior and senior engineers and other stakeholders.
• Interpret and understand technical drawings, and contribute to production using AutoCAD and/or Inventor where appropriate.
• Undertake asset condition surveys and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Contribute to the production of process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Prepare electrical and ICA design deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and procurement documentation.
• Support the project team to comply with the duties of Designer under CDM, including the production of design risk assessments.
• Ensure quality assurance processes are followed and high standards maintained.

Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

• A good technical understanding of electrical engineering and ICA principles.
• Water industry experience.
• Experience in: load assessment and LV/MV distribution design; using P&IDs to create equipment schedules; ICA and SCADA system architecture development; production of URSs, FDSs and control philosophies; production of specifications, reports and technical documentation; CDM Regulations and designing for safety; time, cost and quality management; ability to travel to operational and construction sites as required.
• Knowledge of design tools such as AutoCAD or similar is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification in electrical engineering or a closely allied subject, ideally IET-accredited.

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway, with support as far as you want to go. We value diversity of thought and experience, and prioritise wellbeing. You’ll be joining a company that puts its people first and aims to make a positive and enduring impact in the communities we serve.

Why RPS?

We are a connected community that supports flexible, hybrid working to meet client needs. RPS became a Tetra Tech company and offers market-leading development and project opportunities within a global engineering and consulting network.

Mutual dignity and respect are core to our People processes. We also have guidance on recruitment practices and supplier partnerships to ensure a fair process.