Trant Engineering Ltd
EICA Design Engineer
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Department: Electrical Location: Southampton
Description
The EICA Design Engineer role involves applying advanced engineering principles and practices to design, manage, and deliver projects of moderate complexity. This position requires independent judgment, technical expertise, and leadership skills to oversee scopes, schedules, and budgets while ensuring compliance with professional standards and sustainability principles. The role includes mentoring junior staff, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Applies broad knowledge of EICA engineering principles and practices within a specific discipline. Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria for conventional projects with few complex features. Contributes to multidisciplinary teams and acquires general knowledge of related fields. Demonstrates sound judgment in adapting methods for non-routine aspects of assignments. Acknowledges and applies concepts of sustainability to engineering projects.
TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES Designs complete projects, systems, components, or processes. Prepares comprehensive EICA specifications, drawings, and project documentation. Designs and conducts site investigations; analyzes and interprets survey data. Formulates and solves engineering problems using standard and adapted methods. Oversees moderate projects or contributes to specific parts of large-scale projects.
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SCHEDULE, PROJECT & TASK MANAGEMENT Applies leadership and teamwork skills to plan, execute, and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets. Contributes to project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments. Develops an awareness of change management practices and commercial impact of decisions, incorporating this into design activities. MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION & GUIDANCE Assigns tasks to and directs junior members of project team (technical and non-technical staff). Interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates detailed aspects of engineering work. Mentors direct reports and less experienced staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work outputs. Receives general direction on key objectives and guidance on unconventional or complex problems when necessary.
COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK & LEADERSHIP Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Demonstrates empathy, critical listening, and conflict management skills. Advocates professionalism and respectful inclusion.
CORE VALUES Upholds and promotes the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE
Essential Higher Education (NVQ+) or equivalent experience
Desirable Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline (Master’s preferred). Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution CSCS Card or SHEA Water Qualification EUSR Water Hygiene Qualification
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Experience Typically 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience, including project design and coordination.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Higher Education (NVQ+) Desirable Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline (Master’s preferred). Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution CSCS Card or SHEA Water Qualification EUSR Water Hygiene Qualification Experience Typically 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience, including project design and coordination.
Benefits
At Trant, we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment, and we strongly encourage employees to gain professional qualifications and fully support individuals on their journeys towards chartership.
Our company benefits package includes. Competitive salary Company car or car allowance (some levels) Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice Company Pension Scheme Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system 1 x Professional Membership paid annually Hybrid working Employee Assistance Program Free onsite parking Bike to Work Scheme Discretionary annual bonus
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