EICA Design Engineer – Water Industry
📍 Hybrid working | £50,000 – £55,000 basic salary | 23 days holiday + bank holidays
Are you an experienced Design Engineer with a background in Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (EICA)? Looking for a hybrid role where you can take ownership of innovative design work across water-based projects? If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
We're looking for a skilled EICA Design Engineer to join a forward-thinking and collaborative team delivering detailed designs for manufacture and construction in the water sector. You’ll work on a wide range of interesting projects, supporting delivery from concept through to completion.
🔧 What You’ll Be Doing:
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Develop detailed designs for water and process-based plants and systems
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Create scopes and specifications for subcontractor packages
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Liaise with suppliers to assess and specify technical requirements
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Produce electrical calculations, data sheets, schedules, drawings, and design documents
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Support internal and client design reviews, as well as HAZOPs
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Contribute to a BIM-based collaborative design environment
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Ensure design deliverables are ready for construction and support on-site teams
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Support continuous improvement and maintain QA standards across projects
🎓 What We’re Looking For:
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Strong background in electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering
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Degree / HND / HNC in a relevant discipline preferred
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Ability to carry out hand calculations confidently
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Experience with design documentation and document management systems (e.g., ProjectWise)
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Confident communicator – both written and verbal
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Full UK driving licence
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IT-literate with a solid understanding of engineering tools and systems
💼 Ideal Personal Attributes:
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Flexible – able to work from home, office, and visit sites as needed
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Technically astute and passionate about EICA design
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Organised, proactive, and able to meet agreed deliverables without needing to be micromanaged
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A team player who supports colleagues and contributes to wider project goals
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Curious, innovative, and always looking to improve or modernise existing systems
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated Design Engineer to play a key role in project delivery while developing technical excellence in EICA engineering. You'll be supported by a multi-disciplinary team and have access to flexible working arrangements.
📩 Apply today to take the next step in your Design Engineer career and join a team shaping the future of water industry projects