Job title: Electrical Instrumentation Control Automation Engineer

Job location: Reading

Contract duration: 9 months

Belcan Workforce Solutions is currently looking for a EICA Engineer - Electrical Instrumentation Control Automation Engineer to work for one of our clients in Water industry based in Reading location for 9 months contract.

You will work across all functions of engineering delivery including, front end engineering design, estimating and project initiation, detailed design, construction support and technical guidance, interfacing with other disciplines and leading/implementing commissioning activities with a strong focus on the water sector.

You will be required to work effectively in a project delivery team, carrying out all Engineering and Design activities within a multi-discipline environment. Making independent decisions on issues, providing expert technical support within and across all Engineering disciplines alongside;

Electrical Instrumentation Control Automation Engineer will be able to carry out Engineering works using their own initiative, to the agreed milestones, budgets and quality targets
Should be able to identify Engineering scope change and effectively manage the process of change control

Being responsible for ensuring quality in all Engineering designs and projects including, the checking of discipline design deliverables to company procedures and the compliance with all BUK safety rules and CDM requirements for design work, including design reviews, RAMS, safety studies and Client requirements.

Be able to effectively carry out Engineering and Design estimates, control and report all costs on allocated projects in terms of progress, scope change and man hours.

Other responsibilities include

Shall be able to produce and supervise production of detailed EICA specifications and scopes of work, EICA design drawings, EICA schedules and EICA calculations which can include; cable routing drawings, schematic and single line diagrams, loop diagrams, general arrangement drawings, cable and load schedules, material take-offs, scope documents, software and hand cable calculations, inspection and test reports and commissioning plans
Selection & specification of general LV electrical items e.g. distribution equipment, isolation & control equipment, light fittings, cables, protective devices
Selection and Specification of Instrumentation Equipment for different types of flow, pressure, level, temperature and analytical instrumentation, including cables, Non I.S and I.S systems
Shall be able to use some of the following software packages for EICA engineering designs, AutoCAD 2D, AMTECH or similar Pro Design, Microsoft Office Packages, AutoCAD Electrical (preferred)
Application of functional safety requirements to IEC61508 / 61511 is preferred, Engineer should have a good working knowledge of functional safety
Shall be able to author or provide technical governance FDS documentation
Shall have a good understanding of the different types of control systems and their applications to industry
Knowledge / Qualifications in the current standards and codes of practice including ATEX, CDM, BS 7671 etc
Provide Engineering and technical support to the site installation team, including the completion of construction red line and as-built documentation
Shall be able to implement both cold and hot commissioning activities
Knowledge of Thames Water F15 and F24 Asset Standards.

Experience & Qualifications

HNC / HND in an EICA Engineering Discipline
Bachelor's BEng Degree in EICA Engineering (Preferred)
Extensive experience in Electrical Instrumentation Control Automation - EICA Engineering and Design
Incorporated Status IEng with an accredited organisation (Preferred)
Sound technical knowledge and expertise in all areas of EICA engineering
Experienced in carrying out multi-discipline Engineering projects
Application of all key relevant British and European standards and regulations
Experience within the Water Industry.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this position, apply now to find out more and we look forward to hearing from you!

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan