Electrical Engineer
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 February 2026 |
| Location: | LE7 4PF |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10061 |
Summary
We're looking for an Electrical Project Engineer to join our Severn Trent Water team based in Wanlip.
Location: Wanlip, Leicestershire - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Join our water recycling team where you'll provide essential electrical engineering expertise for industrial projects. Working within a collaborative environment, you'll deliver innovative solutions while building valuable relationships with clients and colleagues. This role offers the perfect balance of technical challenge and professional growth in a supportive workplace that values your contribution.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Electrical Project Engineer, you'll be working within the Severn Trent Water team, supporting them in delivering quality engineering design solutions. Your day to day will include:
-Establishing client requirements and delivering engineering design solutions for water recycling projects
-Providing technical expertise and support to contractors within the electrical discipline
-Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure project outcomes are achieved efficiently
-Taking responsibility for producing, checking and approving engineering reports and designs
-Ensuring health, safety and environmental standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle
What are we looking for?
This role of Electrical Project Engineer is great for you if:
-You hold a minimum HND qualification in electrical engineering
-You have experience in electrical engineering design on capital projects
-You possess knowledge of motor control centres and electrical distribution systems
-You're safety-conscious with a commitment to quality management
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
Location: Wanlip, Leicestershire - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required.
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Join our water recycling team where you'll provide essential electrical engineering expertise for industrial projects. Working within a collaborative environment, you'll deliver innovative solutions while building valuable relationships with clients and colleagues. This role offers the perfect balance of technical challenge and professional growth in a supportive workplace that values your contribution.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Electrical Project Engineer, you'll be working within the Severn Trent Water team, supporting them in delivering quality engineering design solutions. Your day to day will include:
-Establishing client requirements and delivering engineering design solutions for water recycling projects
-Providing technical expertise and support to contractors within the electrical discipline
-Coordinating with stakeholders to ensure project outcomes are achieved efficiently
-Taking responsibility for producing, checking and approving engineering reports and designs
-Ensuring health, safety and environmental standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle
What are we looking for?
This role of Electrical Project Engineer is great for you if:
-You hold a minimum HND qualification in electrical engineering
-You have experience in electrical engineering design on capital projects
-You possess knowledge of motor control centres and electrical distribution systems
-You're safety-conscious with a commitment to quality management
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.