Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this role.

Your new company :

You’ll be joining a leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with a strong and growing presence across the UK water sector. The business has secured multiple long‑term water frameworks, creating a stable pipeline of work aligned to the current and future AMP investment periods.
The organisation has a strong technical culture, with engineers operating as design leaders and technical authorities, rather than delivery-only resources. With continued growth across infrastructure and regulated industries, the business is investing in senior talent to help shape its Electrical & ICA capability.

Your new role :

• Act as a technical authority and design leader for Electrical and ICA systems within water and wider process environments.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex Electrical and ICA solutions across major projects.
• Take ownership of ICA system architecture including instrumentation, PLC, SCADA, motor control systems and communication networks.
• Approve and oversee production of P&IDs, instrumentation schedules, URS, FDS, control philosophies and system requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant design standards, ATEX installation practices and functional safety requirements.
• Lead, mentor and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Manage project delivery against programme, budget and quality targets.
• Prepare and review technical briefs, scopes of work and bid documentation.
• Work collaboratively with UK and overseas teams to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Support discipline growth, best practice and technical governance within the business.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Chartered Engineer status is essential.
• Significant experience within the water and wastewater sector in the UK.
• Strong background in Electrical and ICA system design within regulated process environments.
• Proven experience acting as a technical authority on complex projects.
• In‑depth knowledge of ICA architecture, PLC and SCADA systems, instrumentation, motor control systems, P&IDs, ATEX and functional safety.
• Consultancy or design‑led background preferred.
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems or a related discipline.
• Not suited to building services, transmission and distribution, or software‑only / commissioning‑only backgrounds.

What you'll get in return :

• Salary up to £100,000 depending on experience.
• Senior leadership role with genuine technical influence.
• Long‑term, stable workload through secured water frameworks.
• Opportunity to shape and grow the Electrical and ICA discipline.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Location flexibility within the UK for the right candidate.
• Supportive senior leadership and strong technical governance.
• Full benefits package is shared during the interview process.

What you need to do now :

If you meet the requirements of this role, and you are interested, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact me directly.

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