Electrical and Senior Electrical Engineer - Water Sector

Matchtech · Warrington, England

Electrical and Senior Electrical Engineer - Water Sector at Matchtech, based in Warrington, England, paying £40,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.

Salary
£40,000 per annum
Location
Warrington, England · Hybrid
Contract
Permanent
Posted
6 days ago
Closes
28 Oct 2026
Sector
Electrical Engineer

25% below the typical rate for electrical engineer

Reference 608373

About the role

My Client is recruiting for an Electrical and Senior Electrical Engineer in the Water Sector

Location - Warrington/Hybrid

Salary - £40-70K depending on role and experience and qualifications

We are seeking an Electrical and Senior Electrical & ICA Design Engineer to join our Water Consultancy team, delivering AMP8 and AMP9 wastewater programmes across the UK. You will produce electrical and instrumentation, control and automation (ICA) designs for treatment works, pumping stations and ancillary plant, including load assessments, LV/MV distribution, cable sizing, single‑line diagrams, URSs, FDSs and control philosophies. Daily responsibilities include client liaison, multidisciplinary coordination, site surveys, technical review and delivery of construction‑ready documentation for multi‑discipline design packages.


Core capabilities:

  • Technical design and verification - Produce, check and approve electrical and ICA designs, calculations and specifications compliant with statutory and industry standards.
  • Control systems architecture - Develop ICA and SCADA architectures, control philosophies and functional specifications that support operational requirements.
  • Power distribution and LV/MV systems - Confidently size and specify LV/MV distribution, perform load assessments and prepare single‑line diagrams and cable schedules.
  • Multidisciplinary coordination and CDM - Integrate electrical/ICA deliverables with process, mechanical, civil and instrumentation disciplines and support CDM duties and design risk assessments.
  • Leadership and client engagement - Provide technical governance, mentor junior staff, lead design teams and influence clients and supply‑chain partners to achieve project outcomes.

Skills, qualifications and experience:

  • Degree or similar in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • Substantial water industry experience; chartered or working towards chartership (IET or equivalent). (depending on level)
  • Ideally postgraduate qualification and proven AMP programme delivery experience.

Reference: 608373 · Posted 6 days ago · Closes 28 Oct 2026 · Listed via Matchtech

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