Senior Electrical / EICA Engineer (Water) in Glasgow

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Our Regulated Water Asset Design team serves the municipal water sector both in the UK and internationally, holding long‑term framework agreements with water companies such as Severn Trent Water and Southwest Water, and excellent relationships with contractors like Costain and Galliford Try. We deliver a full range of design services across wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage and water network schemes.

Due to a significant increase in demand for our services, we are actively recruiting Senior and Principal Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation Engineers (EICA) to support the AMP8 water industry capital investment programme.

• Deliver EICA design inputs for infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and/or review EICA package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, control philosophies, user requirement specifications and associated documentation.
• Review and execute tender evaluations.
• Participate in proposals, scoping of work, identifying key tasks, packages and developing resourcing/time estimates.
• Understand requirements for installations related to DSEAR and EICA equipment in explosive atmospheres.
• Participate and manage inspection, testing, commissioning stages relevant to ICA equipment and installations.
• Attend factory acceptance tests for panels, PLC/HMI application software and SCADA.
• Coach and mentor ICA discipline junior staff.

• Degree qualified (IET accredited) in electrical or control engineering, or the minimum of an electrical/control HND with substantial experience.
• Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
• Extensive experience in EICA engineering design for water infrastructure, including preparing and reviewing deliverables such as technical specs, calculations, reports, datasheets and control philosophies.
• Knowledgeable about DSEAR, electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres, and CDM regulations for installations.
• Strong client‑facing skills; diligent, collaborative, motivated and able to work with clients, WSP teams, or independently.
• Willing to travel to operational and construction sites for surveys, inspections and testing, while ensuring safety.
• Practical understanding of electrical safe systems of work.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Or not quite the role you were looking for? Apply and we can see how your experience aligns to other roles we may have available.

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• Flex your time: We also provide part‑time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.