Senior EICA Engineer

Senior EICA EngineerBy clicking 'Accept all Cookies', you agree for cookies to be stored on your device - we'll use them to analyse our site's usage, enhance our web pages and support our marketing activities. We also share the data from cookies with Google.# Southern Water## Senior EICA EngineerApply: FALMER: Full time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: November 13, 2026 (19 days left to apply): JR8742**Closing Date**2026-11-13**Title:** EICA Senior Engineer **Location:** Falmer **Contract Type:** Permanent **Hours:** 37 hours per week **Salary:** Competitive**About the role**We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior EICA Engineer to join Southern Water's Engineering team. In this role, you'll provide technical leadership and guidance across a portfolio of water and wastewater projects, helping to deliver critical infrastructure that supports our customers and the environment.As a senior member of the team, you'll lead the development of engineering solutions, manage the production of high-quality design deliverables and provide technical oversight throughout the project lifecycle. You'll influence project outcomes, mentor junior engineers and drive innovation while ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with regulatory requirements.**What you will be responsible for:*** Providing technical leadership and engineering expertise across water and wastewater projects.* Leading the production, review and approval of engineering designs, calculations, reports and technical documentation.* Supporting project delivery by managing design programmes, resources and technical outputs.* Ensuring designs meet quality, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements, including CDM obligations.* Managing stakeholders and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.* Resolving complex engineering challenges and driving continuous improvement across projects.* Supporting project financial performance by promoting cost-effective, whole-life engineering solutions.* Coaching, mentoring and developing Assistant and Graduate Engineers while fostering innovation and best practice.**What you’ll bring to the role:*****Essential**** Degree or HNC qualified in Electrical & Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline (MEng, BEng, BSc or HNC).* Professional membership of the IET, or significant progress towards professional registration.* Experience leading and delivering engineering design projects within the water and/or wastewater industry.* Strong technical knowledge of EICA engineering principles, design processes and industry standards.* Ability to provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.* Strong communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills.* Knowledge of health, safety and CDM requirements, with a commitment to safe design practices.* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites and offices as required.***Desirable**** Expertise in one or more areas of water or wastewater treatment design.* Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards chartership.* Experience with digital engineering tools and modern design methodologies.* Experience driving continuous improvement, innovation and standardisation initiatives.* Commercial awareness and experience supporting project budgets and business cases. **About Southern Water** Southern Water is at the forefront of transforming Britain’s water industry, investing significantly to enhance resilience, sustainability, and service excellence. With £7.8bn planned investment for 2025-30, this is an unparalleled opportunity to join a business committed to delivering a generational shift in the way water services are managed. You will be joining at a time of significant change, working alongside a highly skilled leadership team with a clear vision for the future. We offer an environment where senior professionals can make a meaningful impact, influence major strategic decisions, and drive long-term value creation *\"At Southern Water, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you—even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need.\"If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com-* *Introduce Yourself**)* ***Our Commitment to Diversity*** *We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or any other protected characteristic. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.* ***Additional information:*** *In line with Southern Water’s security requirements, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their identity, eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record check (DBS) and verification of their employment and/or education history for the past three years.Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of all pre‐employment checks, including security vetting.Please note that if a candidate does not meet the required security standards or fails to pass the vetting process, Southern Water reserves the right to withdraw the offer of employment. Some positions may also require higher levels of security vetting, which may involve providing additional documentation.*### Interested in the role?* We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration.* We truly appreciate every application. Please note, that due to the volume of interest, we may not be able to provide personalised feedback to all applicants.### Our Benefits* Company and performance-related bonus* Generous pension* Life assurance payment equal to four times your annual salary* Health benefits through a Cash Plan* Two paid community volunteering days a year* 28 days annual holiday* Occupational health service* Retail discount app* We offer competitive maternity leave, and flexible return to work options### Everybody Welcome* We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know.### Need flexibility in your work?* Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role? #J-18808-Ljbffr