Glanua
EICA Principal Engineer
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EICA Principal Engineer – Wastewater Treatment Projects
About the Role
As the EICA Principal Engineer for Glanua UK, you will hold ultimate accountability for all electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation (EICA) design delivered across the UK. This includes providing technical leadership, design governance, and delivery assurance within water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects, ensuring design excellence from concept to commissioning.
You will drive project delivery teams, ensure compliance with technical standards, foster innovation, and maintain safety, sustainability, and quality across all EICA engineering activities. As the UK’s most senior EICA engineer, you will be the named accountable person for all in-house and externally produced EICA design outputs.
Reporting to the Group Head of Engineering functionally and the UK Operations Director prominently, you will also play a key role in the UK Management team.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Technical & Design Leadership
- Hold full accountability for all EICA design delivered by Glanua UK, whether in-house or externally, ensuring adherence to technical, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Provide technical assurance and governance for all EICA works, guaranteeing compliance with:
- specifications, standards (WIMES, BS EN, IEC)
- company procedures
- Oversee and review:
- designs, calculations, specifications, datasheets, cause-and-effect diagrams
- drawings for EICA systems
- act as approver and design authority as required
- Ensure practical, safe, and buildable designs aligned with operational and maintenance requirements.
- Promote:
- design standardisation
- modularisation
- off-site manufacture for efficiency and safety
- Develop and implement standard procedures and systems to enhance team efficiency and drive continuous improvement.
- Establish a clear UK EICA strategy plan, defining:
- team member responsibilities
- interfaces with internal and external design disciplines
- Build partnerships with key supply chain stakeholders to meet workload demands.
- Ensure designs comply with:
- CDM (construction design and management)
- DSEAR (dust explosion and fire risk)
- functional safety requirements
- Act as the competent person and design authority for:
- DSEAR assessments
- functional safety lifecycle management
- SIL determination
- Safety Instrumented System (SIS) design under IEC 61508/61511
- Maintain accountability for all EICA design outputs, including:
- electrical design packages
- ICA specifications
- control system architectures
- functional safety documentation
Team Leadership & Time Management
- Manage and motivate a team of engineers, designers, and technicians to deliver high-quality solutions within deadlines and budgets.
- Allocate resources effectively across projects, balancing workload, priorities, and capacity.
- Conduct regular progress reviews to align technical delivery with project schedules and milestones.
- Provide:
- mentorship and technical guidance
- performance feedback to the engineering team
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional development.
- Maintain:
- a 4-week lookahead programme (distributed weekly to all team members)
- monthly performance reports on key KPIs
- Ensure:
- all line managers hold monthly 1-2-1s with team members
- Learning & Development Plans are in place for all team members to meet training needs and career growth.
- Develop a 12-month resource lookahead to anticipate project demands and identify new hires as required.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to attract high-calibre talent.
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Commercial & Contractual Accountability
- Monitor project budgets, programmes, and commercial performance, contributing to profitability.
- Support project and framework managers in:
- identifying technical risks, opportunities, and variations
- managing contractual changes
- Contribute to:
- commercial reports
- forecasting and cost-to-complete reviews for EICA activities
- Ensure technical and design changes are managed via correct contractual mechanisms (NEC 4 or other clauses).
- Liaise with procurement and commercial teams to ensure:
- subcontractor and supplier scopes are clearly defined and technically compliant.
- Participate in:
- tender reviews
- value engineering
- constructability assessments to optimise cost and performance.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Interface with civil, process, and construction disciplines to deliver integrated D&B solutions.
- Maintain strong relationships with:
- clients
- regulators
- supply chain partners
- Lead and participate in:
- HAZOP studies
- DSEAR assessments
- SIL assessments
- functional safety reviews (including LOPA)
- design risk reviews
- constructability workshops from an EICA perspective.
- Champion digital engineering, BIM, and data-driven design within the EICA discipline.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Degree (BEng/MEng) in Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation, Control, or related engineering discipline.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with a recognised institution (IET, ICE, or equivalent), or actively progressing towards chartership.
- Significant experience in EICA design and delivery within the:
- UK water/wastewater industry
- preferably under a Tier 1 D&B framework
- Demonstrable track record of:
- leading and owning EICA design accountability on complex projects.
- managing engineering teams in a:
- fast-paced, multi-project environment.
- Strong understanding of:
- water/wastewater treatment processes
- HV/LV power distribution
- motor control
- MCCs (motor control centres)
- ICA (Instrumentation, Control & Automation) systems
- control system architectures
- SCADA/telemetry networks.
- Working knowledge of:
- UK Water Industry standards (WIMES, BS EN, etc.).
- UK regulatory requirements.
- Sound commercial awareness with experience in:
- budget management
- cost reporting
- contract administration (preferably under NEC 4).
- Strong organisational and time management skills to handle competing priorities.
- Competency in DSEAR regulations and hazardous area classification—acting as competent person for assessments in water/wastewater infrastructure.
- Proven experience applying functional safety principles (IEC 61508/IEC 61511):
- SIL determination
- LOPA assessment
- SIS design and verification.
- Working knowledge of:
- CDM regulations
- ATEX standards.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in:
- EICA design software (EPLAN, Amtech, AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, etc.).
- control system design tools
- functional safety software.
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Desirable
- Experience within AMP frameworks delivering design-and-build projects for UK water companies.
- PLC/SCADA systems, telemetry, and process control integration expertise.
- BIM, 3D modelling, and digital design tool familiarity.
- Knowledge of sustainability, energy optimisation, and carbon reduction initiatives.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Flexibility to travel to project sites as required.
About Us
Glanua is a global leader in delivering innovative and sustainable engineering solutions for critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. As a trusted partner to:
- Irish Water (Uisce Éireann)
- UK’s largest water utilities (Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, Affinity Water, Northumbrian Water, United Utilities) … we address environmental challenges and champion a decarbonised future.
Our Values & Culture
We believe in: ✔ Safety and Well-being (paramount in everything we do). ✔ Innovation and Integrity—driving progress and transparency. ✔ Collaboration, Courage, and Agility—empowering teams to adapt. ✔ Accountability, Diversity, and Inclusion—fostering creativity and growth.
With 600+ talented employees and rapid expansion, we’re building a culture where you can develop, innovate, and thrive. Join us and help shape the future of sustainable infrastructure.
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