Senior Electrical Designer (Utilities Projects)

Senior Electrical Designer (Water Utilities Projects)
Location: Cheshire (3 days office-based + 2 days from home)
Contract Type: Full-time | Permanent
Sector: Water Utilities
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
The Company
We’re one of the UK’s largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors, with over 100 years of experience delivering value-added engineering solutions across Water, Power, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear, and Food & Beverage sectors.
We support forward-thinking clients with the design and delivery of innovative, sustainable projects—and we’re growing fast.
The Opportunity
We’re seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Designer to join our Cheshire-based projects team. You’ll be a key player in the design and delivery of complex Utilities sector projects, working alongside a multi-discipline team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
This is a hands-on role requiring autonomy, leadership, and clear communication—both with clients and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of electrical systems for Water Utilities Projects
  
• Develop concept through detailed designs (RIBA Stages 2–4)
  
• Produce reports, scope of works, layouts, SLDs, earthing diagrams and more
  
• Conduct site surveys and assess client requirements
  
• Liaise with clients, equipment suppliers and multi-discipline teams
  
• Support construction with high-quality technical documentation and drawings
  
• Seek out and apply innovative engineering and design solutions
  
• Estimate resources for design activities and contribute to planning
  
• Work closely with the on-site installation team and attend the office 3 days a week.
  
• Interface with other disciplines such as Mechanical, Process, HVAC and Civil.
  What You’ll Need
  
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in electrical design, ideally in the Water Utilities sector
  
• HNC, Degree or equivalent in Electrical/Engineering-related subject
  
• Proficiency in LV Distribution, Lighting, Fire Safety Systems, Security Systems, Structured Cabling
  
• Familiar with CDM 2015 regulations and E&I design best practices
  
• Ability to deliver 2D and 3D design documentation (layouts, routing, SLDs, etc.)
  
• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder management skills
  
• Experience working through all project phases—from concept to construction support
  Software You’ll Be Using
  
• AutoCAD LT
  
• Relux / Dialux
  
• Trimble Pro-Design / Electrical OM
  
• Navisworks
  
• Microsoft Office Suite
  
• Revit (desirable but not essential)
  What We Offer
  · 25 days holiday (full time employees)
  · Opportunity to purchase an additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees)
  · 5% employee and employer pension contributions
  · Annual reviews with our pension consultant
  · Group life insurance (3 x salary for members of the company pension scheme or 1 x salary for non-pension members)
  · Private Medical Insurance (once successfully completed probation).
  · Employee Assistance Programme
  · Annual eye test
  · Annual Flu voucher
  · Company sick pay
  · Enhanced Paternity, Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave