Senior EICA Engineer - Water / Wastewater

Job Description

About the Role

The UK water sector is entering a period of unprecedented investment and transformation. As Egis accelerates the growth of its Water Business in the UK, we are building a high-performing EICA Engineering team to help shape this next chapter.

We are inviting applicants who want to play a meaningful role in delivering major water and wastewater programmes. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will contribute to technically robust, sustainable and innovative treatment solutions across nationally significant projects.

This is a rare opportunity to join at a key stage of our UK growth journey, helping to establish, shape and expand an EICA engineering capability built on Egis’ global infrastructure expertise and long-term commitment to the sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead defined discipline tasks or design packages across feasibility, optioneering, concept, outline and detailed design.
• Prepare, check and coordinate technical deliverables including calculations, specifications, reports, schedules, drawings, models and design philosophies.
• Take ownership of assigned work packages, managing technical quality, interfaces, scope, budget, programme and change.
• Lead site visits, surveys, data reviews and technical discussions with clients, operators, suppliers and contractors.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces and support integrated MEP/treatment design, including operability, maintainability and constructability.
• Apply digital tools, modelling, automation and data analysis to improve delivery efficiency and design quality.
• Support CDM/safety-by-design reviews, technical risk management, HAZOP/HAZID inputs and design assurance.
• Review supplier/contractor submissions, respond to technical queries and support commissioning or handover where required.
• Mentor Engineers and Graduates and contribute to discipline standards, templates and good practice.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BEng/MEng or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status, or able to demonstrate significant CEng-level experience while actively progressing towards chartership.
• Typically 6+ years’ relevant engineering design experience, preferably including UK water/wastewater treatment projects.
• Proven ability to deliver discipline design packages within multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong ability to prepare and check discipline-specific calculations, specifications, reports, schedules, drawings, models and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of UK water industry standards, CDM 2015, safety-by-design and relevant discipline requirements.
• Ability to coordinate interfaces and resolve technical issues across disciplines.
• Good commercial awareness and ability to deliver to agreed scope, budget and programme.
• Strong communication skills, including ability to lead technical discussions and present recommendations clearly.

Desirable Skills / Knowledge

• Experience with AMP8, WINEP, SROs, D&B, framework, alliance or major capital delivery environments.
• Experience in advanced treatment, sludge/bioresources, nutrient removal, water reuse, pumping, package plant, energy recovery or automation-led improvements.
• Experience with digital delivery tools such as BIM/3D coordination, process simulation, hydraulic modelling, dashboards, Python, VBA, Power BI or automated calculations.
• Experience supporting FAT/SAT, commissioning, performance testing, HAZOPs or technical assurance reviews.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and improving discipline workflows or technical standards.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Additional Information

What’s in It for You?

• An exciting new growth role in a fast‑organic growing UK business, offering clear and accelerated career progression
• Top Employers 2025 - Egis recognised across four continents for excellence in HR practices, having been awarded the prestigious Top Employer 2025 certification. Top Employers Institute is the global authority on recognising excellence in people practices.   
• A global leader in green infrastructure - we’re proud to lead the way in sustainable infrastructure, mobility and energy, innovating across the entire value chain and every aspect of the built environment. 
• Highly competitive reward package
• Hybrid and flexible working
• 26+ days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Professional development, chartership support & global mobility
• Supportive, inclusive culture driven by sustainability and long‑term community impact

Ready to Lead?

Join Egis and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable water infrastructure across the UK.

We are committed to our planet

In each project we design, engineer and operate we care deeply about the legacy we’re leaving behind. As part of our team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to use your skills and expertise to shape a better future for our communities in the UK, and all around the globe.

Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation, which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we strive to build a workforce that truly reflects the communities we represent. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. If you decide to apply for an opportunity with us, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and every one’s contribution as this builds our culture and means that if you work with us, you will be included, listened to, and respected.