Electrical Design Engineer

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Step into a leading utilities company that champions innovation and service excellence. At Last Mile, we take pride in delivering top-notch solutions across multi-utilities. Our dedicated team in Hamilton, Glasgow is expanding, and Last Mile are excited to welcome a talented Electrical Design Engineer to join us. You'll embark on a journey to master both Design Acceptance Engineering and Connections Engineering in the utilities electricity sector.

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for reviewing and approving Electricity Network designs from Independent Connection Providers (ICPs), ensuring they meet our standards. You will also lead the quoting process and oversee licensed works on existing networks. This includes developing innovative design solutions, collaborating with contractors and network operators, estimating costs accurately, and successfully managing projects to completion.

While this role is based in Hamilton, Glasgow, allowing the ideal candidate to benefit from collaborating closely with our team, we are also open to remote applicants. Remote team members will need to attend the Hamilton office periodically.

Have you got the drive to go the Last Mile?

What’s in it for you as an Electrical Design Engineer?

We offer good benefits and remuneration packages, but most importantly, an enjoyable and rewarding place to work. We believe in rewarding our people well and there are plenty of career opportunities for the right person. 

In return of your hard work and dedication, we can offer you: 

Core Benefits: 

• 25 days holiday, increasing after 2 years by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 9 public holidays
• Holiday buy scheme 
• Discretionary bonus
• EV and ULEV salary sacrifice scheme (subject to minimum length of service)
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme 
• Up to 7% employer pension contribution  
• Life assurance (x4 annual basic salary) 
• Refer a friend incentive
• Wagestream
• Employee assistance programme

And once you have successfully completed your probation, you will have access to:

• Hybrid working
• Flexible start and finish times
• Private medical insurance
• Company sick pay

Your responsibilities as an Electrical Design Engineer:

This position enjoys varied and broad responsibilities, providing the successful candidate with experience covering all the Engineering Council Professional Engineering competencies.

These include:

• Review of electricity distribution network designs produced and submitted by third party ICPs 
• Production of designs for new connections activities
• Tendering and quotation production
• Delivery and Project Management
• Management of project finances
• Mentoring and workload management of Technical Coordinators and Graduate Engineers where required
• Engagement with customers and stakeholder businesses around the UK

About you:

Experience / Knowledge:

 Utilities experience is desirable but not essential.

• Ability to effectively understand and interpret engineering drawings and appropriate commercial documentation to enable design acceptance.
• Excellent IT literacy with the ability to use MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook.
• Ability to adapt to or have experience of commercial / in-house design and Windebut
• Excellent numeracy and analytical ability

Qualifications

•  Minimum of HNC in an Engineering related discipline or equivalent industry experience

About us:

At Last Mile, we are one of the UK’s largest Independent Network Owners, owning and operating in excess of 500,000 gas, electricity, water, and wastewater connections serving residential and commercial customers. Last Mile Asset Management adopt and operate electricity, gas, water and wastewater, and ground source heat/cooling networks that are designed, installed, and commissioned by Lloyds accredited Independent Connection providers (ICPs).

It is our vision to be the UK’s leading independent multi-utility provider. People are our most valuable “asset” and therefore it is our mission to not only attract but retain the best talent to support delivery of our corporate business strategy and share our company’s success.

At Last Mile, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse working environment, where employee wellbeing is at the forefront in making sure our people feel valued. We provide tailored ongoing training and development, but most importantly, long term career opportunities for you to grow with us. If you are motivated to succeed and have a ‘can-do’ attitude, we would love to hear from you!