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WSP is currently recruiting for an Electrical/ ICA Engineer at Senior Consultant grade with a strong track record within the water sector to join our team based in Birmingham.

WSP’s Water Engineering team provides a wide range of environmental and engineering services to the infrastructure sector. Joining the Infrastructure team, you will actively contribute to all stages of the project lifecycle for infrastructure electrical and ICA (E&ICA).

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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

The senior electrical/ICA engineer will be an integral member of the Water Engineering team and work independently and within a team environment to design and deliver technical solutions for various types of facilities and capital projects. This role will support the engineering and design delivery on a wide range of projects primarily producing and/or checking detailed electrical engineering deliverables. These deliverables will support tenders, concept design, detailed design and lead onto construction and commissioning support. The workload is extremely varied and there will be opportunities to become involved in some challenging projects within several sectors.

• Deliver electrical design inputs for infrastructure related projects.

• Preparation and/or review of electrical package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, single line diagrams, block cable diagrams and associated electrical documentation.

• Review and execute tender evaluations.

• Participate in proposals, scoping of work, identifying key tasks, packages and developing resourcing/time estimates.

• Understand requirements in relation to installations relating to DSEAR and electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres.

• Participate and manage inspection, testing, setting to work and commissioning stages relevant to electrical equipment and installations.

• Attend factory acceptance tests for low voltage assemblies.

• Coach and mentor electrical/ICA discipline junior staff.

YOUR TEAM

You will join an established team of experienced electrical/ICA engineers comprising grades from graduate to Technical Director.

Whatever level of experience you bring, we are here to support and motivate you to deliver high quality designs for our clients and, in doing so, develop you to your potential.

Essential qualifications:

• Degree qualified (IET accredited) in electrical or control engineering, or the minimum of an electrical/control HND with substantial experience

• Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer

Skills / Experience

Essential:

• Significant experience in delivering electrical engineering low voltage design aspects of infrastructure projects as an Electrical Design Engineer. This includes design experience to BS7671 gained within a relevant engineering sector

• Be technically sound and able to work mainly unsupervised in the preparation and/or review of electrical and ICA design package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, single line diagrams, block cabling diagrams, control philosophies, user requirement specifications and network architecture

• Have an understanding of instrumentation and control systems and their integration with the electrical system

• Understand requirements in relation to installations relating to DSEAR, electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres and CDM Regulations

• Be able to communicate clearly in the English language; both verbally and in the production of high-quality written documentation using MS Office applications

• Have a confident Client-facing manner, and be diligent, confident, collaborative and highly motivated when working as part of a Client’s team, together with WSP colleagues, or independently

• Be able to work accurately, flexibly and to integrate their work with other discipline areas, whilst working to tight programme and budget constraints

• Be able to travel and visit operational works and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to asset survey, inspect, and witness test electrical equipment

• A commitment to team goals, embrace collaboration at all levels in the business and embrace safety as a non-negotiable priority

• Demonstrate a practical appreciation of electrical safe systems of work

• Be able to use cable design, protection and co-ordination software