Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

With ambitious growth plans, this is an exciting time to join SYSTRA Ltd as we continue to develop and raise our profile in the UK, working across a variety of projects and industries, within Rail, Infrastructure, Water, Energy and the wider Built Environment.

We currently have an opportunity for a Electrical Engineer with MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls and Automation) experience to join our engineering team.  This position within our M&E engineering team will suit a committed and ambitious engineer who can demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to play their part in a dynamic high-performance team.

Act as Engineer on a variety of engineering, transportation and infrastructure design projects. Working within budgets, programmes and quality assurance, as part of a small team, in the delivery of client projects.

• Produce outline and detailed electrical and multidisciplinary designs to support the successful delivery of a wide range of engineering projects.
• Take ownership of your project activities by following established procedures and checking outputs to ensure quality and consistency throughout delivery.
• Provide clear and timely progress updates to senior engineers, technical leads and project management teams.
• Apply health, safety and quality procedures throughout the project lifecycle to help safeguard colleagues, clients and all those affected by SYSTRA’s operations.
• Contribute positively to wider business goals by supporting continuous improvement and business enhancement initiatives.
• Take an active role in your own professional development, with support from SYSTRA, to build your technical capability and career progression.
• Champion SYSTRA’s values and behavioural framework by helping to create a culture of excellence, collaboration, respect and empowerment.

• Bring strong discipline-specific engineering knowledge, together with an appreciation of how interfacing disciplines influence design development and technical detailing.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of construction principles and the standards relevant to your area of expertise.
• Show experience working as a design engineer, with responsibility for delivering defined work packages or project outputs under appropriate supervision.
• Take a proactive and quality-focused approach, consistently working in line with relevant standards, procedures and best practice.
• Understand the importance of commercial and contractual constraints, with the ability to contribute to delivery against budgets and timescales.
• Use relevant engineering and analysis software confidently to support accurate and effective design development.
• Be working towards professional registration with a recognised engineering institution such as ICE, IET or IMechE.
• Hold a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Offer experience in mechanical and electrical design, including areas such as pumps, motor control centres, screening equipment, low-voltage electrical systems, motor control, electrical protection systems, PLCs, SCADA, telemetry and automation systems.
• Bring experience of designing and delivering projects within water, wastewater or similarly process-driven environments such as chemical, food, petrochemical or pharmaceutical sectors.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of producing Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) in line with UK water industry standards.
• Show familiarity with WIMES and pumping system control philosophies.
• Hold an HNC or equivalent qualification.

Why SYSTRA?

Our three core values: Excellence, Connected Teams and Bold Leadership are kept at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders. We offer clear and well supported pathways for career development and qualification attainment, a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare, an electric car scheme and a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

Flexibility

Because we value who you are as much as what you do, we want you to feel supported at work. We offer hybrid working, balancing the benefits of working from home with time in our modern, well-equipped offices for that crucial in-person contact, team development and collaborative working. We also recognise that life doesn’t always run to the same schedule for everyone, so we have a dedicated flexible working policy to support you in tailoring your work life to reach your full potential, for more details on this, please get in touch.

Diversity & Inclusion

We provide a warm welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of people who can enrich our company and offer perspectives which will drive better solutions in a truly inclusive environment. Our employee led working groups and clearly defined strategy help us to keep at the leading edge of important issues and keep us accountable. We want our colleagues to feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work and continually seek new ideas and contributions to ensure we continue to grow and develop in this space.

Wellbeing

It’s no surprise that people do their best work when they feel physically and mentally supported. Our SYSTRA Wellness Programme offers a wide range of support; from Wellness champions, to free health checks, healthy eating workshops and regular seminars, alongside access to a wide range of external support. We offer two paid days for charity work and an ever-growing social calendar.

Apply and find out more about how Systra can support you in your career journey. If you require any adjustments or financial assistance to support you in your application or interview process please email:

reasonableadjustments@systra.com where your request will be treated confidentially and with respect. We pledge to offer an interview to any candidates with a disability who apply for a role and meet the minimum criteria.

As we are always looking to expand our team, we would still be interested in hearing from you if you fulfil most, but not all, of the relevant criteria for the role – you could still be just what we are looking for.