Senior EICA Design Engineer

Senior EICA Design Engineer - Water

Working Location: Manchester (hybrid role with occasional site visits)

Contract Type: Permanent

Role Overview

Take a lead in approving EICA design deliverables across water-sector projects. Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, support site activities, and ensure all outputs meet safety, quality, and technical standards while following established design processes.

Key Responsibilities

- Take ownership of design deliverables, overseeing, reviewing and approving documentation across all lifecycle stages

- Coordinate closely with clients, contractors and sub-contractors to ensure clarity on scope and delivery

- Develop electrical load schedules and specify MCCs, telemetry, and instrumentation systems

- Prepare scopes of work, support technical bid evaluations, and oversee sub-contract design packages

- Provide technical input during site surveys, installation, and commissioning activities

- Ensure all work aligns with WIMES and relevant UK/international standards

- Champion safety, sustainability, and best practice across all design activities

- Support multidisciplinary collaboration and maintain strong communication channels

Required Qualifications & Experience

- Degree or advanced apprenticeship in Electrical, Electronic or Control Engineering

- Chartered Engineer or actively working toward chartership with a relevant institution

- Proven background in EICA design for water or wastewater projects

- Experience reviewing and approving construction and installation documentation

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

- Strong communication skills with a collaborative, proactive, and organised approach

Key Skills

Technical competence, problem solving, leadership, communication, attention to detail, teamwork and commitment to safe, compliant design delivery
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed