Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned global consultancy working across engineering, management, and development. Its teams help plan, design, deliver, and maintain infrastructure in areas such as transport, energy, water, buildings, construction, and healthcare. The company brings together technical and advisory expertise to develop practical responses to complex challenges, with a focus on sustainable infrastructure, innovation, climate change, and positive social impact for communities worldwide.
Assistant Principal Senior Electrical Engineer, Water Treatment
Design electrical systems for Mott MacDonald’s water and wastewater treatment projects. Prepare calculations, studies, specifications and vendor reviews while working with global multidisciplinary teams.
Description
- Develop concept, FEED and detailed designs for low- and high-voltage electrical distribution systems to international standards.
- Support electrical design for water and wastewater facilities, including pumping stations, desalination plants and sewage treatment plants.
- Work with global multidisciplinary teams on water and wastewater projects.
- Prepare design bases, load lists, cable and interconnection schedules, single-line diagrams, schematics and bulk material take-offs.
- Calculate equipment requirements for transformers, generators, high- and low-voltage cables, AC UPS systems and capacitor banks.
- Calculate indoor, outdoor and street lighting, as well as earthing and lightning protection.
- Model electrical systems independently and conduct load-flow, short-circuit, motor-starting and protection-relay-setting studies.
- Write electrical equipment specifications and datasheets.
- Prepare requests for quotation, assess vendor technical offers and documents, and evaluate bid tabulations.
- Review vendor drawings and high- and low-voltage system schematics.
- Design and review equipment, trench, cable-tray and lighting layouts.
- Coordinate with designers, architects, structural, mechanical and process engineers, and external design consultants.
- Contribute to concept reports, construction plans and technical specifications.
- Guide technicians and check their work for technical quality.
- Carry out other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university and relevant professional experience.
- Experience in electrical design for the water sector within a consultancy.
- Proficiency with electrical design software such as DIALux and ETAP.
- Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
- Ability to work independently with a lead office as part of an integrated team.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills.
- Self-motivation, eagerness to learn and interest in contributing to the team and organization.
- Experience applying requirements for classified or hazardous areas.
- Valid right-to-work documentation for India.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Agile working arrangements
- Critical illness and compassionate leave
- Paternity leave
- Group term life insurance
- Group medical insurance
- Career mobility options
- Short- and long-term global employment opportunities
- Global collaboration and knowledge sharing