Senior Electrical Engineer

Job description

Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer – Technical Assurance

Location: Hybrid – Reading with site travel

Salary: Up to £65,000

Shift Type: Monday – Friday (36 hours per week)

Benefits: 26–30 days holiday + bank holidays, up to 12% pension, performance bonus, annual medical assessment, flexible benefits platform, professional development opportunities

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join a major infrastructure programme delivering critical water and wastewater projects across London and the Thames Valley.

Working on schemes ranging from £30m to £200m+, you will play a key role in ensuring electrical systems across major capital projects are designed correctly, delivered safely, and built to perform long-term.

This is not a traditional design role. Instead, you will act as the client-side technical authority, reviewing engineering solutions, influencing design decisions, and working closely with contractors and consultancies to ensure projects meet the highest technical and operational standards.

The position offers a strong blend of engineering influence, project exposure, and technical leadership, while still remaining close to the technical detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical assurance and electrical engineering expertise across major capital infrastructure projects.
• Support projects throughout the entire lifecycle – feasibility, design, delivery, and handover.
• Conduct design reviews and technical assessments to ensure compliance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams to support successful project delivery.
• Ensure projects deliver value for money, optimal whole-life cost, and long-term asset performance.
• Promote and uphold health, safety, and wellbeing standards across all activities.
• Support the development of innovative and resilient engineering solutions.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience working on large or technically complex engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems within infrastructure, utilities, or heavy engineering environments.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Commercial awareness and familiarity with engineering contracts and project delivery frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure investment programmes.
• Be involved in projects that directly impact millions of customers and environmental resilience.
• Join a collaborative engineering environment focused on innovation and technical excellence.
• Long-term career development within a major infrastructure programme.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Reading

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English