Senior EICA Engineer - Electrical and ICA engineer

Join Atkins, an SNC-Lavalin company, is an exciting innovative world-leader in engineering and design consultancy and construction; we have the breadth and depth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects. Following an exciting and very successful start to AMP7 in the Water Market, the Infrastructure division is seeking a number of electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (EICA) engineers to became part of our expanding team. The roles are to be based in the South West region, including our Bristol or Exeter office.

We have an extensive portfolio of UK, Overseas and Globally delivered projects, helping our clients address asset creation, process improvement and plant optimisation needs. Our locally focused teams incorporate expert electrical, ICA, process, mechanical and civil engineers who provide a multidisciplinary approach to solving our clients’ problems in innovating, creative, managing, building and investing in water and wastewater infrastructure.

EICA projects we carry out involve some of the following discipline items, including:

• LV (and HV) power systems, motor control centres, process instrumentation, process automation and state of the art control systems.
• Electrical systems modelling.
• DSEAR/ATEX and functional safety.
• Using intelligent P&IDs, 3D designs, plant visualization and virtual reality techniques.
• Power systems analysis software.
• Using our own suite of intelligent design schedules and MCC design tool.

Role requirements:

NOTE: If you do not meet all the listed items but believe you are suitable for the role then you will still be considered.

• Degree-qualified with an Electrical or ICA bias; ideally a chartered Member of a recognised engineering institution.
• You will be positive and enthusiastic, a confident communicator at all levels, and a team player.
• You will have a keen interest in the water/wastewater industry and will ideally have already spent a proportion of your career in the water or a related similar industry that can be applied.
• You will have a blend of leadership and technical expertise.
• You will have experience of managing and mentor teams and/or individuals and/or projects, potentially split across disciplines and locations.
• A developing external profile and reputation; a desire and willingness to raise the profile of oneself and the Company.
• Willingness to contribute to and develop our technical knowledge networks.

Responsibilities (will vary depending on project and client)

• Asset surveys and assessments, using cutting-edge technologies and techniques as appropriate.
• Feasibility, outline and detailed electrical and ICA design work (transformers, generators, LVSB, MCC, instrumentation, PLC, SCADA, telemetry etc.) including equipment and system specifications, design schedules, drawings: SLDs, BCDs, earthing, systems architecture diagrams, user requirement specifications (URS/FDS), technical design risk assessments, P&IDs, cost and programme estimations.
• Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Liaison with clients within the UK and worldwide.
• Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.
• Delivering projects as a part of multidisciplinary, multi-location, multi-party teams.
• Preparing profile-raising material such as technical papers and presentations to conferences, staff and clients.
• Support technical and ‘expert witness’ investigations and appraisals.
• Supporting and technically developing less experienced colleagues.
• Contributing to new innovative ideas/ making suggestions for innovation.
• Opportunity to present your project work at company meetings or at conferences.
• Working with and developing new automated digital design tools.

Why work with us?

We value collaboration, innovation, safety and integrity.  We provide industry-leading engineering services right through the project lifecycle. Our technical networks offer exciting and fantastic opportunities for you to grow your experience, expertise and reputation amongst your peers and beyond. Our broad range of projects, extensive range of opportunities and wide pool of expert people will help you and your career grow to suit your aspirations and desires. We genuinely care about our staff, we give all staff two volunteer days each year to use, we have internal recognition schemes such as #WOW awards, where anyone can nominate colleagues for rewards at all levels of the company.

Career Development

We will help you to develop professionally and personally through a portfolio of training, mentoring schemes and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. Your development plan will be regularly reviewed through an on-going career development process. We actively support staff who seek to achieve membership or fellowship of relevant professional institutions where the membership fee is paid for. 

Rewards and benefits 

We offer a comprehensive and competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with the role and your skills and experience. Please refer to our website for further details. Our teams work core hours although specific working hours can in the right circumstances be adjusted to suit the needs of the individual. Working locations, whilst needing to match the requirements of our work and our clients, can also be flexible if the need arises. If flexible working is essential or a preference for you, please let us know so we can discuss what possibilities may exist.

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. 

If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

Atkins recognise that there are many well qualified people who are looking to further their career, but who cannot commit to full time employment. We support flexible working arrangements and are interested to discuss how we can accommodate individual requirements.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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