Senior EICA Engineer - Lead Smart Water Automation

MWH Treatment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking a Senior EICA Engineer to strengthen the Southern Division. The role focuses on leading robust EICA design across major water treatment projects, shaping practical, buildable solutions while coordinating with process, mechanical, civil and commissioning teams.

You will mentor engineers and help deliver safe, compliant, and efficient electrical, instrumentation, control and automation solutions for critical water assets.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in EICA design within water, wastewater, process, utilities or a similarly regulated engineering environment.
• Good understanding of electrical distribution, motor control centres, instrumentation, control systems, automation and associated design standards.
• Appreciation of automated control systems, PLC/SCADA interfaces, telemetry and commissioning requirements.
• Ability to produce and review practical, economic and buildable EICA design solutions.
• Experience leading, checking or mentoring engineers within an EICA or related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead EICA design tasks and packages to agreed technical standards, budgets and programmes.
• Develop electrical, instrumentation, control and automation layouts that are practical, cost-effective and suitable for construction, commissioning and long-term operation.
• Review and assure EICA technical outputs within your area of authority.
• Coordinate EICA designs with process, mechanical, civil, digital and commissioning teams to support smooth project delivery.
• Provide technical input on control systems, MCCs, ICA equipment, electrical distribution, telemetry, automation and associated water industry assets.
• Identify design risks, maintain clear technical records and contribute to safe, compliant and right-first-time delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers, graduates and apprentices, sharing specialist EICA knowledge across the team.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, discipline leads, suppliers, subcontractors and site teams.

Skills

EICA design

Electrical distribution

PLC/SCADA interfaces

Leadership/mentoring

Technical proposal presentation

Education

Electrical/Control/Instrumentation/Automation degree

Tools

PLC/SCADA software

Job description

MWH Treatment is seeking a Senior EICA Engineer to strengthen the Southern Division. The role focuses on leading robust EICA design across major water treatment projects, shaping practical, buildable solutions while coordinating with process, mechanical, civil and commissioning teams.

You will mentor engineers and help deliver safe, compliant, and efficient electrical, instrumentation, control and automation solutions for critical water assets.