Design - Senior Electrical Engineer

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work.  We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About the role

Due to continued growth, Avove is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our expanding design team. You will deliver EICA design on water and wastewater projects as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.

Projects cover both infrastructure and non‑infrastructure works across all design stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design for construction. Schemes include pumping stations, treatment works, mechanical screening, chemical dosing and sludge handling systems.

The role involves surveying existing assets, producing technical reports and developing detailed EICA design packages for construction handover, including MCC specifications, instrument and drive schedules, telemetry schedules, block cable diagrams, loop diagrams and field interconnections.

Location: Warrington (Avove offers flexible hybrid working, with a combination of office and remote working)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop innovative, value‑for‑money design solutions aligned with the project brief and client requirements.
• Deliver projects through feasibility, preliminary and detailed design stages, maintaining high technical standards.
• Prepare, check and review engineering designs, calculations, drawings, technical reports, cost estimates and contract documentation.
• Liaise closely with clients, contractors and site teams, responding to technical queries and supporting construction delivery.
• Support bid preparation, feasibility studies, inspections and cost estimating activities.

Assist with contract preparation, project planning, programming and administration, including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets.

Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly CDM regulations, and the integrated management system.

Supervise and develop members of the design team, including performance reviews and mentoring.

Maintain strong client relationships and manage project correspondence effectively.

 

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven ability to produce detailed electrical and instrumentation design outputs for complex process plant.
• Good working knowledge of clean and wastewater treatment processes, including pumping stations and associated equipment.
• Strong practical engineering capability, including undertaking site surveys and developing safe, buildable design solutions.
• Innovative and solution‑focused approach, adding value through thoughtful and efficient design.
• Working knowledge of civil and mechanical engineering interfaces.
• Experience estimating design effort and contributing to cost plans.
• Able to manage multiple projects concurrently and deliver designs end‑to‑end, including site support to construction teams.
• Strong knowledge of BS 7671 (18th Edition Wiring Regulations); familiarity with Amtech software desirable.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Candidates with prior experience supporting United Utilities frameworks or projects will be at an advantage.

 

Please note that candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.

 

What’s in it for you…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you. 

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company car or car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

 

About us:
We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. 
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water and power sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.  

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, and Scottish Power Energy Networks. 

We are an equal opportunities employer:
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that. 

What next: 
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment