Senior Electrical MEICA Project Engineer – Water/Wastewater

Company: Coffey
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Location: West Midlands
Job Description:

About The Role

About The Role

Coffey are currently seeking an experienced Water and WastewaterElectricalProject Engineer to deliver innovative and challenging project in covering a diverse portfolio of MEICA and Civil works.

High levelsof motivation and resilience, together with strong technical and organisational skills are essential for this role. The candidate will have a proventrack recordasa project engineer or senior project engineer, coupled with a strong commercial acumen and design knowledge. They willdemonstrateintegrity, a hard-working ethic and be target focused, whilst embracing the challenges and changes within theindustry. The projectengineerwill play a key role in the support of a team culture within their team and as part of the company.

KeyResponsibilities:

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement electrical solutions formultiplewaterand wastewatertreatment projects.

  • Support the senior management in the delivery of contractualobjectivesofCoffey to meet client goals andobjectives.

  • Co-ordination and liaison with internal and external design and project delivery teams in a multi-disciplinary environment, providing commercial and technical guidance. (civil, process, mechanical, electrical, ICA, H&S, BIM)

  • Oversee theselectionand procurement of electrical equipment and materials, whilemaintainingcompliance with company policies and industry regulations.

  • Manage and coordinate subcontractors, ensuring their work aligns with projectobjectivesand timelines.

  • Conduct regular site visits tomonitorproject progress, troubleshoot issues, and ensure safety and compliance with established standards.

  • Effectivelymaintainand develop healthy client and stakeholder relationships throughout the project from commencement to project close-out.

  • Support a team environment that supports Coffey core values.

  • Proactively resolve performance, scope,costand schedule issues.

  • Provideexpertisein the planning, execution, and monitoring of electrical aspects of projects, ensuring adherence to budgets, schedules, and quality standards.

  • Conduct thorough assessments of project requirements, prepare detailed project plans, and define scope, goals, and deliverables.

  • Participate in project review meetings, incorporating lessons learned into future projects to continuously improve processes.

  • Prepareaccurateandtimelypreparation of on-going status reports to our clients and Coffey managementhighlighting key milestones, risks, and mitigation strategies.

  • Drive and ensure consistent implementation of health, safety, quality and environmental procedures to Coffey and client defined standards across all contracts.

  • Consistently deliver on each project to achieve Coffeyobjectivesfor project financial performance and all aspects of overall project delivery (quality control, risk management, and profitability)

  • Mentor and developother members of the MEICA team

  • Input into the development of Coffey’ssystems and procedures to ensure quality and efficientdelivery of technical engineering solutions

Additional Information:

  • Location: Midlands(flexibility to travel to project sites and offices asrequired)

  • Framework: Severn Trent Water

  • Travel: This role involves travel to project sites and meetings whenrequired.

About You

About The Candidate

Desirable Experience and Qualifications:

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

  • 5+ years of proven water and wastewater industry experience as a project engineer or similar role.

  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of electrical systems, instrumentation, control systems, and automation technologies relevant to water treatment processes.

  • Understanding of NEC 4 Contractual requirements.

  • Proficiencyin project management methodologies and tools.

  • Ability to communicate well with clients,subcontractorsand in-house staff.

  • Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft Office applicationsis essential. Familiarity with MS Project, A-CAD, Trimble Pro-Design is preferred.

  • Chartered Engineer(or working towards) is preferred.

  • Demonstrated problem-solving ability and adaptability to changing project requirements.

About Us

About Us

Coffey is a family-owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist established in 1974. We are passionate about safety and have been delivering critical infrastructure projects on time and within budget for nearly 50 years. The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards.

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Posted: May 29th, 2026