Senior Consultant EICA Engineer (Water) – WSP

Overview

Our Regulated Water Asset Design team serves the municipal water sector in the UK and internationally. We hold long-term framework agreements direct with water companies, including Severn Trent Water and Southwest Water. We also hold excellent relationships and trading agreements with blue chip contractors, including Costain and Galliford Try, for whom we deliver projects across the UK. We deliver a full range of design services across wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage and water network schemes. Due to a significant increase in demand for our services, we are actively recruiting Senior Civil Engineers and Principal Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation Engineers (EICA) to help us service the AMP8 water industry capital investment programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver EICA design inputs for infrastructure related projects.
• Preparation and/or review of EICA package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, control philosophies, user requirement specifications and associated EICA documentation.
• Review and execute tender evaluations.
• Participate in proposals, scoping of work, identifying key tasks, packages and developing resourcing/time estimates.
• Understand requirements in relation to installations relating to DSEAR and EICA equipment in explosive atmospheres.
• Participate and manage inspection, testing, setting to work and commissioning stages relevant to ICA equipment and installations.
• Attend factory acceptance tests for panel, PLC/HMI application software and SCADA.
• Coach and mentor ICA discipline junior staff.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Degree qualified (IET accredited) in electrical or control engineering, or the minimum of an electrical/control HND with substantial experience
• Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer
• Extensive experience in EICA engineering design for water infrastructure, including preparing and reviewing deliverables such as technical specs, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, control philosophies, user requirement specs, and network architecture drawings.
• Knowledgeable about DSEAR, electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres, and CDM regulations for installations.
• Strong client-facing skills; diligent, collaborative, motivated, and able to work with clients, WSP teams, or independently.
• Willing to travel to operational and construction sites for surveys, inspections, and testing, while ensuring safety.
• Practical understanding of electrical safe systems of work.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Or not quite the role you were looking for? Apply and we can see how your experience aligns to other roles we may have available.

About us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s in it for you?

• Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, promoting a culture of inclusion and belonging.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour, allowing one hour each day for personal activities with flexible time adjustments; part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holidays to suit you.
• Your development: Investment in training, mentoring, and Chartership support.
• #WeAreWSP: We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of background, with Disability Confident status and workplace adjustments as needed.

We also welcome applicants for equal opportunity and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

Industries

• Professional Services