Principal EICA Engineer – Water & Infrastructure Lead

Kier Group; Stretford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Chartered Principal Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) Engineer to join Kier Design's water sector team in Salford. You will lead EICA design from feasibility to detailed design, ensuring robust and compliant solutions.

You'll mentor engineers, collaborate with clients and construction teams, and help shape our EICA capability while contributing to technical standards and best practices across water and infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Chartered with a recognised professional institution.
• Experienced in electrical, instrumentation, control and automation design across water or infrastructure projects.
• Capable of leading multidisciplinary design projects and providing technical assurance.
• Confident in producing and reviewing design deliverables including control philosophies, electrical load assessments, equipment specifications and technical reports.
• A strong communicator who enjoys mentoring and supporting team development.

Responsibilities

• Leading the production and delivery of EICA designs from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Reviewing, checking and approving design deliverables to ensure technical robustness and compliance.
• Coordinating with MCC manufacturers, system integrators and the wider design team.
• Providing technical support to site and commissioning teams, resolving design queries during construction.
• Mentoring engineers, contributing to technical training and supporting the development of standards and templates.

Skills

Project leadership

Technical liaison

Mentoring

Site support

Education

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Kier Group is seeking a Chartered Principal Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) Engineer to join Kier Design's water sector team in Salford. You will lead EICA design from feasibility to detailed design, ensuring robust and compliant solutions.

You'll mentor engineers, collaborate with clients and construction teams, and help shape our EICA capability while contributing to technical standards and best practices across water and infrastructure projects.