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.
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.