EICA Project Engineer

EICA Project Engineer – Water Industry The Role We are recruiting for an EICA Project Engineer to join a Tier 1 contractor delivering a major water infrastructure project. This position would suit an Electrical, ICA or…

Pay rate £400 – £450/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 4 September 2026

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EICA Project Engineer – Water Industry

The Role

We are recruiting for an EICA Project Engineer to join a Tier 1 contractor delivering a major water infrastructure project.

This position would suit an Electrical, ICA or EICA Engineer looking to develop further within project engineering. Working closely with and reporting into a Senior EICA Project Engineer, you'll support the coordination and delivery of the electrical, instrumentation, control and automation elements of the project.

Key Responsibilities

* Support the Senior EICA Project Engineer with the delivery of EICA packages.

* Assist with coordination of electrical, instrumentation, control and automation works.

* Review drawings, specifications, technical submissions and engineering documentation.

* Liaise with designers, subcontractors, suppliers and site delivery teams.

* Support the procurement and technical review of EICA equipment and packages.

* Assist with resolving technical queries and EICA interface issues.

* Coordinate instrumentation, PLC, SCADA and control-system requirements.

* Support FAT, SAT, testing and commissioning activities.

* Monitor installation progress and ensure works are delivered in line with design requirements.

* Assist with RAMS, ITPs, technical documentation and project handover information.

* Attend project, design and coordination meetings as required.

* Work closely with commissioning and construction teams as the project progresses.

Ideally you'll have:

* Experience within the UK water or wastewater industry.

* An Electrical, ICA, Controls or EICA engineering background.

* Good working knowledge of instrumentation, PLCs and SCADA systems.

* Understanding of MCCs, control panels, telemetry and electrical/control interfaces.

* Some previous Project Engineer, Assistant Project Engineer, EICA Engineer or similar experience.

* Good organisational and communication skills.

* A desire to develop into a more senior EICA Project Engineering position.

* EUSR Water Hygiene Card – required.

* Relevant electrical/engineering qualifications and CSCS/ECS would be advantageous.

If interested, please apply online and a member of the team will be in touch.

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) specialises in recruiting Project Managers, MEICA, Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Project Controls professionals across the UK water, wastewater, utilities, infrastructure, and process engineering sectors, including clean water, wastewater, WTW, WWTW, pumping stations, treatment works, chemical dosing, AMP7, AMP8, and major capital infrastructure programmes

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