Principal EICA Design Engineer (Water Sector) in Manchester

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role … Our Regulated Water Asset Design team serves the municipal water sector both in the UK and internationally. We hold long term framework agreements direct with water companies, including Severn Trent Water and Southwest Water. We also hold excellent relationships and trading agreements with blue chip contractors, including Costain and Galliford Try, for whom we deliver projects across the UK. We deliver a full range of design services across wastewater treatment, water treatment, sewerage and water network schemes.

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

• Deliver EICA design inputs for infrastructure related projects.
• Preparation and/or review of EICA package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, control philosophies, user requirement specifications and associated EICA documentation.
• Review and execute tender evaluations.
• Participate in proposals, scoping of work, identifying key tasks, packages and developing resourcing/time estimates.
• Understand requirements in relation to installations relating to DSEAR and EICA equipment in explosive atmospheres.
• Participate and manage inspection, testing, setting to work and commissioning stages relevant to ICA equipment and installations.
• Attend factory acceptance tests for panel, 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, schedules, control philosophies, user requirement specs, and network architecture drawings.
• 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.

We offer a range of benefits, including work-life balance, inclusivity and belonging, health and wellbeing, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for development and training. We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.