Senior ICA Engineer — Water & Wastewater Control

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Thrive programme and NHS GP access

Gymflex scheme

Chartership support

Job summary

WSP is seeking Senior/Principal ICA Engineers to own control and automation requirements for water and wastewater schemes, from feasibility through to commissioning and handover, shaping asset performance.

You will collaborate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers and client operations teams to capture and challenge requirements, write URS and control philosophies, and ensure designs comply with client standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing URS for water or wastewater assets.
• Proven experience writing control philosophies for process plant such as treatment works or pumping stations.
• Strong ICA design background within the UK water industry.
• Good 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 and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the writing of User Requirement Specifications for water and wastewater treatment works, pumping stations and network assets.
• Write and review control philosophies that clearly set out operating modes, sequences, interlocks, alarms and fail-safe behaviour.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers and client operations teams to capture and challenge requirements.
• Ensure designs follow client automation, telemetry and SCADA standards.
• Prepare and review ICA deliverables, including instrument schedules, I/O lists, datasheets, specifications and control system architecture drawings.
• Review system integrator FDS against URS and control philosophy.
• Attend factory and site acceptance testing for control panels, PLC/HMI software and SCADA, and support commissioning.
• Support tender evaluations, bids and scoping of ICA work packages.

Skills

ICA design

URS writing

PLC/SCADA/Telemetry

Client/stakeholder management

Job description

WSP is seeking Senior/Principal ICA Engineers to own control and automation requirements for water and wastewater schemes, from feasibility through to commissioning and handover, shaping asset performance.

You will collaborate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers and client operations teams to capture and challenge requirements, write URS and control philosophies, and ensure designs comply with client standards.