Principal EICA Design Engineer

📍 Southampton / Hybrid Working Available
💼 Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits

Are you an experienced EICA Engineer looking for your next career move? Join a leading EPC contractor who play a key role in delivering cutting-edge engineering projects across multiple sectors, including Process & Water, Energy, Defence, Oil & Gas, and Nuclear. Due to continued success and new Framework awards, this company are expanding their Innovation, Design & Solutions (IDS) team and seeking a Principal EICA Design Engineer to join our Southampton office.

The Role

As a Principal EICA Engineer, you will play a key role in the design and development of projects within sectors including:
✔ Water Treatment
✔ Water Distribution & Storage
✔ Wastewater Recycling
✔ Desalination
✔ Flood Defence

You will be involved in all project phases, from feasibility studies to detailed design and construction support, working closely with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Design Leadership - Manage the design of EICA systems across multiple water industry projects
🔹 Health & Safety - Promote a safety-first culture and develop design risk assessments
🔹 Project Coordination - Interpret client requirements and coordinate site condition surveys
🔹 Technical Design Development - Produce key electrical and control & automation design

Deliverables, including:

* MCC specifications/datasheets

* Power distribution system modelling (EOM)

* Single Line Diagrams (SLDs), Block Cable Diagrams (BCDs), Connection Diagrams

* Load schedules, cable schedules, instrument schedules

* Process control philosophies & User Requirement Specifications (URS)
🔹 Vendor Management - Review and integrate vendor data into designs
🔹 Site Support - Provide technical support during installation and commissioning
🔹 Innovation & Excellence - Drive technical innovation, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to new design methodologies

What We're Looking For

✔ BTEC/HNC/HND/BEng qualification in EICA Engineering or equivalent experience
✔ Proven experience in multi-discipline engineering projects
✔ Background in the Water Industry (preferred)
✔ Strong communication and leadership skills

Benefits:

The company are committed to career development, technical excellence, and innovation. They offer:

✅ Competitive Salary - Up to £80K (dependent on experience)
✅ Car Allowance (£6,000) or Company Car (Brand new, keep for 3 years)
✅ 23 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (increases with service)
✅ Company Pension Scheme (4% matched - increasing soon!)
✅ Annual Bonus (Discretionary)
✅ Hybrid & Flexible Working Policy
✅ Employee Assistance Programme
✅ Bike to Work Scheme
✅Accommodation/Expenses paid for when visiting site, if traveling a distance