Principal Electrical & ICA Design Engineer

Overview

In this role you lead Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) design for water and wastewater projects within a national engineering team. You ensure compliance with technical, safety, environmental and legislative standards and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and clients. You produce high-quality design deliverables and promote standard design practices while driving SHEQ outcomes and continuous improvement. This is an opportunity to shape water infrastructure on AMP8 programmes with a focus on innovation and hands-on leadership.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and benefits package
• flexible hybrid working arrangements
• professional development and chartership support
• culture that supports innovation, sustainability and long-term career growth

Responsibilities

• Lead EICA design for water and wastewater projects
• Ensure compliance with technical, quality, safety, environmental and legislative standards
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, supply chain and clients
• Produce design deliverables including calculations, reports, drawings and construction-ready docs
• Promote standard design practices across projects
• Contribute to SHEQ outcomes and continuous improvement
• Provide mentoring and performance development to junior team members
• Engage with commercial, programme and financial project matters

Key requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Chartered status with IET or similar
• Proven experience delivering design and build solutions in water or process industry
• Strong communication and coordination skills across disciplines
• Experience with BIM-led design and tools such as Revit or Plant 3D
• Working knowledge of British Standards and UK industry codes
• Familiarity with water industry client requirements (desirable)
• Full UK driving licence or ability to travel to remote sites

• Strong communication and leadership
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Mentoring and people development
• BIM-led design
• Revit
• Plant 3D

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