Job Title: Senior / Principal EICA Engineer – Water Sector Projects
Location: United Kingdom
Contract Type: Permanent
Remote Work: Hybrid – On-site presence required for site surveys, client meetings, and project delivery phases

Overview

We are supporting a significant increase in workload across the UK water sector and are seeking a Senior or Principal EICA (Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation) Engineer to join an established and fast-growing design team.

In this technically rewarding and leadership-focused role, you will work across feasibility, FEED, detailed design, and construction support phases on water and wastewater infrastructure projects. You’ll lead a small EICA team, oversee technical deliverables, and interface with major UK utilities and project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of EICA engineers and designers across multiple live water sector projects

• Approve and review electrical and control engineering deliverables throughout the project lifecycle

• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, contractors, and cross-functional stakeholders

• Develop Electrical Load Schedules and specify MCCs, telemetry systems, and instrumentation

• Prepare installation scopes and perform technical bid evaluations

• Support site surveys, installation coordination, and commissioning

• Ensure compliance with WIMES and relevant national/international engineering standards

• Promote and embed safety best practices, quality standards, and Net Zero sustainability principles

Essential Experience and Skills

• Degree or apprenticeship in Electrical, Electronic or Control Engineering

• Chartered Engineer (or actively working toward Chartership)

• Extensive design experience in EICA engineering, ideally in the water/wastewater industry

• Strong documentation and approval skills, especially for construction deliverables

• Working knowledge of UK regulations including ATEX, CE/UKCA, EMC, and PED

• Proficient in risk, safety, and quality management within engineering delivery

• Proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects to AMP standards or UK utility frameworks

• Working knowledge of WIMES specifications

• Prior involvement with multidisciplinary teams in infrastructure delivery

• Familiarity with Net Zero and carbon reduction strategies in engineering