YTL Construction

Are you a natural problem solver with excellent influencing and communication skills? Are you an experienced engineer or a recent graduate looking to build a career in electrical design? If so, we have a great opportunity for you as an Electrical Engineer. 

What you'll do 

You will use your electrical and water engineering technical skills and practical knowledge to support the design and development of best value, as well as supporting innovative solutions that are safe to build, operate and maintain. 

You will work on specific engineering tasks or projects as directed and take responsibility for the technical and administrative aspects of small to medium-sized projects or sections of larger projects. These projects generally form part of the capital delivery programme at water treatment, wastewater treatment and network pumping sites. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• working with EIT (Electrical Implementation Team) Lead Electrical Engineer and M&E project Engineers to prepare EIT deliverables for M&E projects
• ensuring project requirements are met and deadlines are achieved
• ensuring EIT deliverables are delivered with due regard to safety, quality, time and cost
• supporting site surveys and reports, and providing input on project designs and specifications
• preparing electrical design deliverables and developing M&E projects
• providing constructability and engineering advice during the design and construction phase of projects
• providing project updates to the Lead Electrical Engineer as required to ensure the project needs are met
• maintaining project documentation, including drawings, schedules and reports
• managing electrical document control
• working on projects across the region for both waste treatment and supply treatment
• attending sites both before and during construction to provide electrical technical support and advice
• ensuring all required EIT documentation is complete for takeover and closedown for the M&E team.

What you'll need 

You will be able to demonstrate strong communication skills and effectively explain complex topics in simple terms, as well as having and developing strong negotiation and influencing skills. 

In addition, you will:

• be educated or experienced in electrical engineering.
• either be educated to a degree level in a relevant subject or have undertaken an electrically biased apprenticeship in construction
• have appropriate technical/work-based qualifications: BS7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations – IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition, CDM and SHEA Health & Safety
• be a member of an appropriate professional body such as the IET (advantageous)
• have awareness of various construction regulations, qualification not required, eg, CDM regulations or the Health & Safety at Work Act
• have awareness of BS EN 61439-2021 Low-voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies (advantageous).

What you'll receive 

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us. 

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.