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Our client is a leading engineering business delivering major infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation, and defence sectors. They provide innovative, digitally enabled solutions across five core service areas, supporting the full lifecycle of critical assets. The jobSenior / Principal Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (EICA) Engineer- Our client is seeking an experienced Senior/Principal EICA Engineer to join their Engineering Services team on a permanent basis. - You will bring strong experience across Electrical, Control & Instrumentation within water sector projects and be confident leading small teams, delegating work, and managing multiple projects concurrently. - The role is ideally suited to someone based within commutable distance of Manchester or London, with an expectation of 1–2 days per week in the office. Site visits will be required approximately monthly or bi-monthly, primarily supporting projects on CMDP (Southern Water South Coast). - This is a client-facing role involving engineering and design collaboration with customers, providing technical input through ECI and FEED stages and supporting projects through detailed design and construction. - Due to increased workload across AMP8, our client is currently supporting major water frameworks including United Utilities, Severn Trent, Southern Water, Thames Water, and Northumbrian Water.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and manage a small team of engineers and designers from a technical delivery perspective
Approve Electrical, Control & Instrumentation deliverables
Attend the Manchester office 2–3 days per week (where geographically feasible)
Undertake site visits on the South Coast (typically monthly or bi-monthly)
Developing cost-effective solutions to meet Environment Agency regulatory requirements
Collaborating with subcontractors on intrusive site surveys
Producing Electrical Load Schedules and defining telemetry requirements
Supporting best practice and Net Zero sustainability objectives
Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and procedures (including WIMES)
Preparing equipment and materials requisitions
Producing subcontractor scopes of work
Reviewing technical submissions, quotations, and bid assessments
Provide technical leadership across Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation disciplines, contributing throughout the project lifecycle from feasibility and concept through to commissioning and handover
Play a key role in documentation approvals, team leadership, and coordination with clients, supply chain partners, contractors and other stakeholders
Requirements:
Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (Electrical, Electronic, Control Engineering etc.) – apprenticeships considered
Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, or actively working towards professional registration
Strong knowledge of design practices within the UK water sector
Proven experience delivering water sector projects, including approval of documentation for construction
Strong understanding of risk, HSE requirements, and compliance
Knowledge of UK legislation and engineering standards
Experience in process plant environments, including hazardous areas
Familiarity with CE / UKCA compliance (ATEX, PED, LVD, Machinery Directive, EMC)