Principal MEICA Engineer

We're looking for a Chartered Principal Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) Engineer to join our Kier Design team within the water sector. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.

Location: Salford
Hours: - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: starting from £55,000 per year

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

Are you…

• Chartered with a recognised professional institution
• Experienced in electrical, instrumentation, control and automation design across water or infrastructure projects
• Capable of leading multidisciplinary design projects and providing technical assurance
• Confident in producing and reviewing design deliverables including control philosophies, electrical load assessments, equipment specifications and technical reports
• A strong communicator who enjoys mentoring and supporting team development

What will you be responsible for?

As a Chartered Principal Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (EICA) Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Design team, supporting them in delivering high-quality engineering designs.

This is an excellent opportunity to shape the delivery of engineering solutions across water, wastewater and infrastructure projects, providing technical expertise throughout the entire design lifecycle. You'll work collaboratively with colleagues, clients and construction teams to develop innovative, safe and efficient designs whilst supporting the continued growth of our EICA capability. This role offers genuine scope to make an impact, mentor others and contribute to the development of technical standards and best practices.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading the production and delivery of EICA designs from feasibility through to detailed design
• Reviewing, checking and approving design deliverables to ensure technical robustness and compliance
• Coordinating with MCC manufacturers, system integrators and the wider design team
• Providing technical support to site and commissioning teams, resolving design queries during construction
• Mentoring engineers, contributing to technical training and supporting the development of standards and templates

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.