Senior or Principal Consultant ICA Engineer (Water)

Apexcontractingwa; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior or Principal Consultant ICA Engineer to join their Water Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects within the infrastructure sector, focusing on Instrumentation Control & Automation (ICA). You will contribute to all project stages, from design to commissioning, ensuring high-quality deliverables while collaborating with a talented team. With a commitment to inclusivity and work-life balance, this role provides a supportive environment for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about making an impact and advancing your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Health & Wellbeing Program

Professional Development Support

Work-Life Balance Initiatives

Thrive Programme for Health Improvements

Inclusivity & Diversity Initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in electrical/control engineering or HND with experience.
• Professional registration with Engineering Council as Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ICA design inputs for infrastructure projects and review deliverables.
• Participate in tender evaluations and manage project stages.

Skills

ICA Engineering Design

Electrical Infrastructure Design

Client Management

Technical Specification Preparation

DSEAR Compliance

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Electrical or Control Engineering

HND in Electrical/Control Engineering

Tools

Cable Design Software

Job description

Senior or Principal Consultant ICA Engineer (Water)

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A Little More About Your Role
WSP is currently recruiting for an ICA Engineer at Senior or Principal grade with a strong track record within the water sector. WSP's Water Engineering team provides a wide range of environmental and engineering services to the infrastructure sector. Joining the Infrastructure team, you will actively contribute to all stages of the project lifecycle for infrastructure Instrumentation Control & Automation (ICA).

You will be an integral member of the Water Engineering team and work independently and within a team environment to design and deliver technical solutions for various types of facilities and capital projects. This role will support the engineering and design delivery on a wide range of projects primarily producing and/or checking detailed ICA engineering deliverables. These deliverables will support tenders, concept design, detailed design and lead onto construction and commissioning support. The workload is extremely varied and there will be opportunities to become involved in some challenging projects within several sectors.

• Deliver ICA design inputs for infrastructure related projects.
• Preparation and/or review of ICA package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, control philosophies, user requirement specifications and associated ICA documentation.
• Review and execute tender evaluations.
• Participate in proposals, scoping of work, identifying key tasks, packages and developing resourcing/time estimates.
• Understand requirements in relation to installations relating to DSEAR and ICA equipment in explosive atmospheres.
• Participate and manage inspection, testing, setting to work and commissioning stages relevant to ICA equipment and installations.
• Attend factory acceptance tests for panel, PLC/HMI application software and SCADA.
• Coach and mentor ICA discipline junior staff.

Essential Qualifications
What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Degree qualified (IET accredited) in electrical or control engineering, or the minimum of an electrical/control HND with substantial experience.
• Professional registration with the Engineering Council as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.

Essential Skills / Experience

• Significant experience in delivering ICA engineering design aspects of infrastructure projects as an ICA Design Engineer. This includes design experience gained within a relevant engineering sector.
• Be technically sound and able to work mainly unsupervised in the preparation and/or review of ICA design package deliverables such as technical specifications, calculations, reports, datasheets, schedules, control philosophies, user requirement specifications and network architecture drawings.
• Have an understanding of electrical infrastructure design and their integration with the ICA system.
• Understand requirements in relation to installations relating to DSEAR, electrical equipment in explosive atmospheres and CDM Regulations.
• Have a confident Client-facing manner, and be diligent, confident, collaborative and highly motivated when working as part of a Clients team, together with WSP colleagues, or independently.
• Be able to work accurately, flexibly and to integrate their work with other discipline areas, whilst working to tight programme and budget constraints.
• Be able to travel and visit operational works and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to asset survey, inspect, and witness test electrical equipment and installations.
• A commitment to team goals, embrace collaboration at all levels in the business and embrace safety as a non-negotiable priority.
• Demonstrate a practical appreciation of electrical safe systems of work.
• Be able to use cable design, protection and co-ordination software.

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Work-life balance?
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Inclusivity & Diversity?
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Health & Wellbeing?
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