Job Description

Senior Electrical Engineer - 31364

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Senior Electrical Engineer - 31364

Number of jobs available
1
Region
London, South East
City/Town
London, Rye , Welwyn Garden City , West Malling
Building/Site
DEFRA GRP EA ALCHEMY, AL7 1HE, DEFRA GRP EA ORCHARD HOUSE, ME19 5SH, DEFRA GRP EA RIVERS HOUSE CROSSNESS, SE2 9AN, DEFRA GRP EA RYE SCOTS FLOAT, TN31 7PH
Grade
Staff Grade 6
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Engineering, Environment & Sustainability
Working Pattern
Full Time
Salary Minimum
52,929
Closing Date:
27/08/2025, 23:55 hours


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Job description
We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religion.



This role is an opportunity for an experienced electrical engineer to assure all electrical activity, provide electrical technical guidance, ensure electrical statutory compliance, across multiple flood & coastal risk management and Water, Land & Biodiversity assets. The successful candidate will work very closely with numerous construction and design partners acting as the knowledgeable person for the client. You will be a key person within the EA's national network of senior engineers and work in partnership with the national electrical assurance and safety initiatives.

You will provide design/technical advice ensuring compliance with electrical statutory legislation for British and European standards, and the EA's codes of practices, procedures, and related guidance.

With several high voltage supplied assets in the Area, you will deliver the role of Senior Appointed Person (High Voltage). Experience of, training in and working with High voltage supplied equipment is an essential requirement of this role. Assessment will be via the Environment Agency appointed authorising engineer. You will also become part of our group of HV engineers working across the EA.


You will assure the technical capability and competence of staff, identifying areas of technical development for the EA. You will help to plan and deliver crucial asset investments, including flood protection to homes, businesses and the environment.




You will be asked to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents. This will attract an additional payment. Full training is available to support you with your incident role.
The team
You will work in the MEICA Operations team for the South-East Supra Area covering Hertfordshire and North London (HNL) and Kent, South London and East Sussex (KSLES). The Team covers a wide range of technical specialisms known as MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation), responsible for the technical assurance of associated MEICA projects and asset maintenance delivered through contracted maintenance organisations. You provide technical support to staff within your team.
Experience/skills required
A full UK driving licence is essential for this role. Based in either Welwyn Garden City or, near Maidstone, you will work on Environment Agency assets across London and the home counties.



You must be a professionally recognised, experienced electrical engineer. Chartered or Incorporated and a member of the IET or I. Mech. E




Experienced, trained and qualified in the running, maintenance and safe management of high voltage supplied equipment: you may be appointed as a 'Senior Appointed Person HV.




You will:

have a comprehensive knowledge of electrical statutory legislation: British, European standards, UK Health and Safety Acts and Regulations including Construction (Design & Management) Regulations.


be familiar and have used computerised maintenance management systems.

have experience of managing/testing electrical and instrumentation installations including site work

lead safety investigations and disseminating learnings

assure the safety of electrical work, design and can drive innovation, efficiency, safety and quality.
Contact and additional information
Salary 52,929 p.a. (plus 9,750 p.a. for a Chartered MEICA engineer registered with an appropriate institution). London weighting may apply.

We offer a great benefits package, an impressive career average pension scheme, 27 days holiday (increasing with period of service), plus bank holidays, with flexitime working available of up to an additional 18 days leave based on accrual/use.

You will have a designated EA Office base location selected nearest to your home address, but as the team cover a large area the working location is flexible and home working arrangements can be negotiated. UK Driving license essential for regular attendance at assets locations or offices throughout the region. Interviews 8th September in Welwyn Garden City or by MS teams.

For further information please contact recruitment.lna@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Competence 1
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Description
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.

Question- A key aspect of this role will be the customer single point of contact in a given area to manage work priorities and project support needs. Can you describe where you have had to do this, how did you manage priorities and gaining support to pick up tasks etc. How do you improve effectiveness?



Note- Specific real examples are better than generic answers.
Competence 2
MEICA Technical Advice and Design
Description
MEICA Technical Advice and Design

Provision of specialist technical advice and design to ensure effective, efficient and safe MEICA activity

Question- In this role the advisor acts as internal consultant to the EA partners we work with, we provide expert advice aligned to standards and regulations accordingly. Can you explain where you have had responsibility for the generation of technical documentation to support a multi-discipline project? How was this linked to any regulatory requirements if any and what challenges have you dealt with in the creation and approval of said documents? Note- Specific real examples are better than generic answers.
Role specific license requirements
Full UK Driving License - Essential
Role specific professional membership requirements
Chartered through IET or IMECHE

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know

for more information.