MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) Engineer

SYSTRA UK & Ireland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA UK & Ireland is looking for a committed MEICA Engineer to join our M&E engineering team in Manchester. You will act as Engineer on a variety of water and infrastructure projects, delivering designs within budgets and programmes while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will bring knowledge of pumps, MCCs, P&IDs, PLCs and SCADA, with hands-on design delivery experience in water or similar process environments.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical design within water/wastewater environments.
• Experience producing P&IDs complying with water industry standards.
• Familiarity with WIMES and pumping system control philosophies.

Responsibilities

• Act as Engineer on a variety of engineering, transportation and infrastructure design projects.
• Work within budgets, programmes and QA for project delivery.
• Report updates to senior engineers and project management on progress.

Skills

MEICA knowledge

Mechanical design

Electrical design

P&IDs knowledge

PLC/SCADA

Water/wastewater experience

Education

HNC or equivalent

Tools

CAD/analysis software

Job description

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1,000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

With ambitious growth plans, this is an exciting time to join SYSTRA Ltd as we continue to develop and raise our profile in the UK, working across a variety of projects and industries, within Rail, Infrastructure, Water, Energy and the wider Built Environment.

We currently have an opportunity for a MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Controls and Automation) Engineer to join our engineering team. This position within our M&E engineering team will suit a committed and ambitious engineer who can demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to play their part in a dynamic high-performance team.

Act as Engineer on a variety of engineering, transportation and infrastructure design projects. Working within budgets, programmes and quality assurance, as part of a small team, in the delivery of client projects.

Missions/Main Duties

• Prepare outline and detailed design for multi or single disciplinary projects as required.
• Follow and check procedures throughout project delivery.
• Report updates to senior Engineers, technical leads and the project management team on project progress.
• Apply procedures and systems to ensure the safety of staff and others affected by the operations of SYSTRA throughout design lifecycle.
• Contribute to company-wide goals and business improvement.
• Continue your own professional development with support from SYSTRA in line with your professional body.
• Any other duties as required.
• Demonstrate behaviours aligned with SYSTRA’s behavioural framework by actively fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, respect, and empowerment, contributing to an environment where all colleagues can thrive, achieve, and grow together.

Profile/Skills

General

• Good knowledge and experience within own discipline, with an understanding/ awareness of the impact of other relevant or interfacing discipline’s engineering design and detailing.
• Knowledge of construction principles and standards relevant to own discipline.
• Experience of working as a design engineer under supervision with responsibilities for deliverables within a work package / project.
• Production of quality deliverables in line with relevant standards and best practice.
• Awareness of commercial and contract conditions as they relate to the delivery of budgets/timescales.
• Proficient in the use of relevant computer analysis programmes.
• Working towards professional registration with a professional body / engineering institute i.e. ICE, IET, IMechE.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant to own discipline (see accompanying addendum).

Specific

• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical design such a pumps, motor control centres (MCCs), screening equipment, low voltage electrical systems, motor control, electrical protection systems, PLCs, SCADA, telemetry and automation systems.
• Experience of undertaking design & delivery of projects within water, wastewater or similar process driven environments (chemical, food, petrochemical, pharmaceutical).
• Good knowledge of producing Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), complying with UK water industry standards.
• Experience with WIMES (Water Industry Mechanical and Electrical Specifications) and pumping system control philosophies.
• Qualification: HNC or equivalent.