Lead Electrical Engineer - Wastewater

Water At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Want to be part of something transformational. Something that shapes communities, protects resources, and leaves a lasting legacy?????

The UK water sector is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades, this unprecedented investment continues to create once-in-a-generation opportunities to redefine water and wastewater infrastructure.

Working alongside industry leaders like United Utilities, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent Water, and Anglian Water, you will help set new standards for excellence for water, wastewater infrastructure and bioresources projects - directly impacting our communities, creating a legacy of sustainability.

From feasibility and planning to design, construction management, and operations & maintenance, Jacobs bring together exceptional talent and expertise to deliver success.

As an experienced Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in the specification, design and delivery of electrical solutions throughout the project lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through to commissioning.

You will work with a wide range of electrical assets—from analytical sensors to high-voltage motors—developing safe, innovative, and cost-effective solutions that meet and exceed client requirements and industry standards.

Remit of your role will include:

Electrical Engineering Excellence: be the subject matter expert in multidisciplinary projects.

Requirement Management: work with internal and external stakeholders to identify requirements and deliver solutions that meet contract-specific KPI`s.

Innovate & Add Value: Participate in value engineering and buildability workshops, delivering sustainable and innovative design solutions for water infrastructure.

Design & Specification: Develop and produce detailed electrical designs, drawings, and specifications for water sector projects such as pumping stations, treatment plants, and distribution networks.

Quality, Safety and Governance: Ensure all design, engineering and technical delivery solutions comply with regulatory and safety standards while embedding constructability and commissioning requirements into designs.

Technical Analysis: I nvestigate and analyse existing assets, recommend improvements, produce complex calculations as required.

Collaborate: Support project engineers, design managers and onsite delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Project Management: Contribute to design management, scheduling, milestone delivery, risk management, change control, and financial forecasting.

Team & Culture: Foster a culture of knowledge sharing, innovation, mentoring and professional growth within the electrical discipline.

Here's what you'll need

We would be delighted to hear from creative problem solvers who are truly passionate about achieving world‑class technical excellence and can demonstrate a real blend of the following skills, experience and attributes:

Professional Membership: Working toward or holding chartered status (e.g., IET or equivalent).

Technical: Indepth understanding of electrical engineering principles, from concept through to commissioning and operation.

Design: Proficient with CAD and electrical design packages, AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP, SKM etc.

Experience: Water and/or wastewater treatment works, pumping station design and engineering.

Delivery: Design & Build execution of water industry projects.

Commercial: Understanding of project budgets, change management and cost control.

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This is your chance to make a real difference. Join us and be part of the transformation. Together, we will shape the future of the water industry.

Our Talent Acquisition Team would be delighted to hear from and speak to ambitious candidates with a mix of the following skills and experience;

Professional Membership: Working toward or holding chartered status (e.g., IEEE or equivalent)

Experience: Demonstrable progressive experience in the delivery of detailed design and Design & Build solutions for water, wastewater, and bioresources projects.

Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding and knowledge of electrical engineering principles, project lifecycle from concept through to commissioning and operations.

Design Tools: Proficient with CAD and electrical design packages, AutoCAD, Revit, ETAP, SKM etc

Commercial Awareness: Understanding of project budgets, change and cost control.

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Locations

City State Country
Newcastle	Tyne and Wear	United Kingdom