Lead EICA Engineer - Water

Access Talent Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Lead Design EICA Engineer to oversee electrical design for water sector projects across the UK. The role focuses on designing and specifying electrical and control systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should possess a relevant Bachelor's degree, solid experience in electrical design, and strong problem-solving skills. A competitive salary, professional development support, and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Professional development support

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Chartered or working towards status with a UK professional body desirable.
• Proven experience in electrical design and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical system designs and single-line diagrams.
• Specify electrical equipment and control systems.
• Support site-based activities and troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical design

Control systems

Instrumentation

Site troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

AutoCAD/Revit

Dialux

Job description

Overview

Access Talent Group are currently recruiting for a Civil Engineering SME to lead the delivery of Infrastructure or non-infrastructure water sector projects across the UK.

We are looking for a Lead Design EICA Engineer to design, specify and support electrical, instrumentation, control and automation systems for water / wastewater / utilities / infrastructure projects. Working across project stages — from early design through to commissioning, handover and maintenance — ensuring safe, compliant, efficient operation of assets.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical system designs: single-line diagrams, distribution layouts, load schedules, protection/coordination studies, earthing/grounding, cable sizing.
• Specify electrical equipment: switchgear, transformers, LV/MV panels, motor control centres (MCC), control panels, distribution boards, etc.
• Design control & instrumentation interfaces: PLCs, SCADA/automation systems, field instrumentation, telemetry, power supplies.
• Carry out electrical load calculations, fault-level and short-circuit analysis, coordination studies, harmonic/power-quality studies (if required).
• Prepare technical specifications, procurement documentation, vendor evaluations and scopes-of-work for subcontractors.
• Support site-based activities: site surveys, construction supervision, installation, commissioning and handover; troubleshoot and resolve electrical/control system issues during build and operation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (mechanical, civil, process, control & instrumentation, contractors, external stakeholders) to ensure integrated design and delivery.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations and safety legislation (e.g. BS/IEC standards, low-/medium-voltage regulations, utility interfacing requirements, UK regulatory compliance).
• Contribute to cost estimation, risk assessment, change control and document management through project lifecycle.

About you

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Electrical / Electronic / Control / Instrumentation Engineering (or related discipline).
• Ideally Chartered (or working towards) status with a recognised UK professional body (e.g. IET) — but Nuvion may consider experienced engineers working toward chartership.
• Proven experience in electrical design, power distribution, protection, control & instrumentation — ideally within infrastructure, utilities, water, wastewater or industrial sectors.
• Good knowledge of LV/MV electrical systems and utility interface requirements.
• Experience using design / analysis tools (e.g. ETAP, SKM, AutoCAD/Revit, Dialux) to produce technical drawings and schematics.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills, including ability for site-based troubleshooting.
• Good communication, reporting, and stakeholder-engagement skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car (due to site travel requirements).
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional development support (including pathways to chartership).
• Flexible working arrangements / remote-or-hybrid working depending on project needs.
• Exposure to impactful infrastructure/water-sector projects with opportunity for growth and progression.