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