Senior ICA Engineer - Water & Wastewater Automation

WSP in the UK & Ireland; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Chartership support

Structured development opportunities

Long-term global consultancy career

Job summary

WSP is seeking Senior/Principal ICA Engineers to lead URS development and control philosophy creation for water and wastewater assets in the UK. You will define how sites should run and shape delivery from feasibility to commissioning, collaborating with process, mechanical and electrical teams.

You’ll craft URS and control philosophies, ensure compliance with automation standards, and contribute to tendering, FAT/SAT and commissioning activities across national projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing URS for water/wastewater assets.
• Proven experience writing control philosophies for process plants.
• Strong ICA design background within the UK water industry.
• Understanding of PLC, SCADA, telemetry and instrumentation systems.
• Experience reviewing integrator documents and witnessing FAT/SAT.
• Knowledge of DSEAR and CDM regulations.
• Confidence working with clients, operations teams and multidisciplinary colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the writing of URS for water and wastewater treatment works, pumping stations and network assets.
• Write and review control philosophies detailing operating modes, sequences, interlocks and alarms.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers to capture and challenge requirements.
• Ensure designs follow client automation, telemetry and SCADA standards.
• Prepare ICA deliverables: instrument schedules, I/O lists, datasheets and control system drawings.
• Review FDS against URS and control philosophy.
• Attend FAT/SAT and support commissioning on site.
• Support tender evaluations, bids and scoping of ICA work packages.

Skills

URS writing experience

Control philosophy writing

ICA design background

PLC/SCADA/telemetry knowledge

FAT/SAT witnessing

DSEAR & CDM knowledge

Client and operations liaison

Job description

WSP is seeking Senior/Principal ICA Engineers to lead URS development and control philosophy creation for water and wastewater assets in the UK. You will define how sites should run and shape delivery from feasibility to commissioning, collaborating with process, mechanical and electrical teams.

You’ll craft URS and control philosophies, ensure compliance with automation standards, and contribute to tendering, FAT/SAT and commissioning activities across national projects.