Senior EICA Engineer
- Jacobs
- Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- Feb 01, 2022
Full time
Information Technology
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Job Description
About the opportunity:
We are looking to appoint a Senior Electrical and ICA Engineer to join our UK water team (location flexible). The role is to provide and support high quality EICA designs as part of an integrated project team delivering innovative and efficient solutions.
The specific requirements of this role are to work as part of a multidisciplinary design team, preparing EICA design documentation at all design stages of projects in water and wastewater treatment.
Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate should possess and be able to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
Extensive experience of producing EICA designs at all project stages within the water/and or wastewater engineering sector
Transformer/generator/switchgear/electrical installation design and selection including equipment and system specifications, design schedules and calculations, GAs, SLDs, CBDs, earthing, technical design risk assessments, cost, and programme estimations
PLC/SCADA/Instrumentation/Telemetry assessment, selection and design
Knowledge of industrial networks and communication devices, including fieldbus technologies such as Profibus DP, Profibus PA, Ethernet, ProfiNet etc.
Ensure safety is the main priority in all that is done and able to carry out discipline specific risk assessments
Provide design solutions that meet all of the requirements of the Client Standards and project requirements
Produce design documents which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be purchased, installed, and commissioned effectively.
Ensure that standard designs and design practices are utilised wherever possible
Attend/participate/present internal/external design meetings in the office, on site or within client and subcontractors' premises
Liaise with other design disciplines
Carry out surveys on sites to include asset assessment and identification of legacy systems and solutions
Review and approve/comment on sub-contractor designs.
Gain approval of designs from Clients
Understanding of HAZOP, DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance
Attend Factory Acceptance Tests at suppliers' premises and produce reports
Ensure the Company Procedures are followed
Ensure designs produced internally and those of sub-contractors meet the requirements of the specification and current regulations
Ensure designs are within budget and produce the best overall outcome for the business
Able to produce clear concise drawings and sketches using propriety packages
Input into technical networks
Support/mentoring of junior staff Here's What You'll Need:
Essential
Desirable
Why Jacobs?
We clear the way for inventive thinking so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. Jacobs. A world where you can.
We clear the way for inventive thinking, so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. Jacobs. A world where you can.
Our Culture:
We're invested in you and your success. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to make inclusion and diversity core attributes of our identity, embedded in all our employment and business practices in all locations. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the team here
Successful candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Pre-Employment check and will be required to undergo various checks including: Identity, Right to Work; Employment/Education History and Criminal Record. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed or rejected.
We are looking to appoint a Senior Electrical and ICA Engineer to join our UK water team (location flexible). The role is to provide and support high quality EICA designs as part of an integrated project team delivering innovative and efficient solutions.
The specific requirements of this role are to work as part of a multidisciplinary design team, preparing EICA design documentation at all design stages of projects in water and wastewater treatment.
Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate should possess and be able to demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
Extensive experience of producing EICA designs at all project stages within the water/and or wastewater engineering sector
Transformer/generator/switchgear/electrical installation design and selection including equipment and system specifications, design schedules and calculations, GAs, SLDs, CBDs, earthing, technical design risk assessments, cost, and programme estimations
PLC/SCADA/Instrumentation/Telemetry assessment, selection and design
Knowledge of industrial networks and communication devices, including fieldbus technologies such as Profibus DP, Profibus PA, Ethernet, ProfiNet etc.
Ensure safety is the main priority in all that is done and able to carry out discipline specific risk assessments
Provide design solutions that meet all of the requirements of the Client Standards and project requirements
Produce design documents which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be purchased, installed, and commissioned effectively.
Ensure that standard designs and design practices are utilised wherever possible
Attend/participate/present internal/external design meetings in the office, on site or within client and subcontractors' premises
Liaise with other design disciplines
Carry out surveys on sites to include asset assessment and identification of legacy systems and solutions
Review and approve/comment on sub-contractor designs.
Gain approval of designs from Clients
Understanding of HAZOP, DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance
Attend Factory Acceptance Tests at suppliers' premises and produce reports
Ensure the Company Procedures are followed
Ensure designs produced internally and those of sub-contractors meet the requirements of the specification and current regulations
Ensure designs are within budget and produce the best overall outcome for the business
Able to produce clear concise drawings and sketches using propriety packages
Input into technical networks
Support/mentoring of junior staff Here's What You'll Need:
Essential
- Bachelor's/Master's degree (or vocational qualification with relevant industry experience) with electrical/instrumentation bias.
- Ideally Chartered Status or actively working towards Chartered Status
- Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products, ProjectWise, Trimble ProDesign, AutoCAD
- Knowledge of PLC Systems design and specifying automation requirements (familiarity Siemens and Allen Bradley are advantageous)
Desirable
- Profibus Design Certification
- Familiarity with BIM Standards/software
- Experienced in Lightning Protection Risk Assessment authoring (StrikeRisk).
Why Jacobs?
We clear the way for inventive thinking so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. Jacobs. A world where you can.
We clear the way for inventive thinking, so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. Jacobs. A world where you can.
Our Culture:
We're invested in you and your success. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to make inclusion and diversity core attributes of our identity, embedded in all our employment and business practices in all locations. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the team here
Successful candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Pre-Employment check and will be required to undergo various checks including: Identity, Right to Work; Employment/Education History and Criminal Record. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed or rejected.
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