Lead Electrical Design Manager

Company: Skanska UK Plc
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Location: Peterborough
Job Description:

At Skanska, we’re shaping the way we live, work and connect. As one of the world’s largest construction and development companies, we work together with customers, communities and partners to shape a better society. You will be working in the Infrastructure function working on our Anglian Water Project. Through our role in the @one Alliance, we’re helping Anglian Water deliver a £2.6billion investment in vital infrastructure. From civil works to water treatment facilities, this programme strengthens environmental protection across the East of England – safeguarding water resources for generations to come.

What you’ll do:

  • Deliver a varied portfolio of water recycling, infrastructure, and water supply projects.
  • Lead, coach, and mentor junior engineers, building capability across the electrical team.
  • Ensure full compliance with CDM, Electricity at Work, BS7671, WIMES, DSEAR, and all relevant technical and safety standards.
  • Work across multidisciplinary teams to review designs, manage queries and change, and maintain quality, pace, and performance.
  • Drive smarter delivery through sustainable, low-carbon, offsite, modular, and repeatable design solutions.

What you’ll bring to the role:

  • An engineering, or equivalent, degree or be able to demonstrate a degree level of knowledge through relevant experience.
  • Preferably chartered, or working towards, chartered status.
  • Experience of water‑sector assets and capital projects.
  • Knowledge of all relevent regulations, standards and codes of practice.
  • Experience of mentoring and coaching of junior engineers.

What we offer:

  • 24/7 digital GP service for you and your family
  • Financial wellbeing and employee assistance
  • Professional development
  • Enhanced family benefits (including maternity, paternity, dependants and parental bereavement leave)

Inclusion and Diversity

We thrive through embracing differences as we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it The Skanska Way.

Flexible working

Where possible, we offer a range of flexible working options, and we would be happy to discuss this at the application stage if this is something you’d like to explore.

Reasonable adjustments

We want you to feel confident and supported throughout every stage of our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments to help you during your application, please contact us at recruitment@skanska.co.uk or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1.

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Posted: July 26th, 2026