Principal ICA Engineer

Overview

Shape the Future of our cities and environments. Are you an ICA Engineer who is passionate about making the world a better place? Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK’s most exciting and innovative projects?

We are looking for an energetic and experienced Principal ICA Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) practice. You’ll help deliver cutting‑edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients such as United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Scottish Water, Northern Ireland Water, and other regional water authorities.

As a key member of our team, you’ll play a vital role delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally.

The role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem‑solving skills while providing good opportunities for career development.

Hybrid working: 3 days per week office/site based. The position is based in our Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle offices.

• Coordinate or manage a team of Electrical & ICA engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi‑disciplinary projects following relevant client and project‑specific design codes and standards, and to high‑quality levels.
• Successfully manage time and budgets of the Electrical & ICA team to key project milestones and programmes.
• Lead and produce technical deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams, Cable Block Diagrams, Load Schedules, MCC specifications, Control Philosophies, and Control Network Architecture.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables for ICA aspects of complex multi‑disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Collaborate with client, operational, project, or service activities within your immediate team and other related team members.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help grow the Electrical & ICA capabilities within the local team and the wider technical network.
• Work independently with minimal technical guidance, exercising personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.
• Provide technical support for bid proposals.
• Work closely with multi‑disciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design, including checking and reviewing your own work as well as others.
• Contribute to business development initiatives to drive growth of the water market.

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer.
• Proven experience in coordinating or managing an ICA engineering design delivery team within a multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in ICA designs.
• Practical knowledge of water company design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, such as WIMES.
• Good awareness of HAZOP assessments, lightning strike risk assessments, earthing and bonding, lighting designs, DSEAR and ATEX installation practices.
• Proficiency in designing appropriate digital analysis packages, following local and national guidance (e.g., electrical design software such as Trimble/Amtech).
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
• Experience in the water market is preferred but not required.
• Experience in industrial and process environments is essential.
• Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey…