Senior Electrical Engineer

YTL Construction UK; Bath; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Bath is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with HV/LV expertise to ensure the safe operation of electrical infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you'll manage safety culture, ensure legislative compliance, and mentor teams. Ideal candidates will possess an Electrical Engineering qualification and strong leadership skills. Benefits include up to 25 days' holiday, up to 20% pension contribution, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Combined pension contribution of up to 20%

Career progression opportunities

25 days' holiday

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to eight times salary

Electric car lease opportunity

Cashback from over 3,000 retailers

Paid volunteering day

Enhanced family leave arrangements

Health and wellbeing platform access

Support from mental health first aiders

£1,000 referral fee for successful recruitment

Qualifications

• Experience managing HV/LV assets and contractors in utilities or process industries.
• Solid knowledge of EAWR, PUWER, and electrical safety regulations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee framework contractors delivering maintenance and inspection services on HV and top-tier LV assets.
• Drive electrical competency across the business through training, mentoring, and assessments.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation, industry standards, and corporate safety procedures.
• Act as a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) for HV and LV systems.

Skills

Electrical Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent)

Authorized SAP for HV systems

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Electrical Engineering qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with HV/LV expertise and a passion for safety and compliance? We're looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to take on a critical role in ensuring the safe and reliable operation of electrical infrastructure across our water and wastewater facilities.

This is a pivotal role ensuring the resilience of essential services that protect public health and the environment. You'll have the opportunity to influence safety culture, shape operational policies, and work on innovative projects.

What you'll do

In this role, you will:

• act as a Senior Authorised Person (SAP) for HV and LV systems, managing safe switching, isolation, and restoration of supplies
• oversee framework contractors delivering maintenance and inspection services onHV and top-tier LV assets
• driveelectrical competency across the business through training, mentoring, and assessments
• ensure compliancewith statutory legislation, industry standards, and corporate safety procedures
• provide technicalsupport during faults, outages, and capital projects.

What you'll need

• Electrical Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent).
• Authorised SAP forHV systems with strong LV competency.
• Solid knowledge of EAWR, PUWER, andelectrical safety regulations.
• Proven experience managing HV/LV assets and contractors inutilities or process industries.
• Excellent leadership,communication, and problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

• Experience with DNOs, SCADA/PLC systems, and electrical protection.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.

What you'll receive

• A combined pensioncontribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression andprofessional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28with length of service.
• Theopportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• Theopportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare packagethat allows you to claim back healthcare.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• Theopportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paidvolunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and payarrangements.
• Access to aninteractive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who issuccessfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.