Senior ICA Engineer (Instrumentation, Control & Automation) - Major Projects
6 days ago
London
Senior ICA Engineer (Instrumentation, Control & Automation) – Major ProjectsLocation: London (Coppermills + Hybrid Working)Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsLead ICA Engineering on Major UK Infrastructure ProjectsThis is a rare opportunity to work on high-value (£30m–£120m) capital projects at the heart of the UK’s water and wastewater infrastructure.As a Senior ICA Engineer, you will take a key technical role in complex, multi-disciplinary programmes, influencing design, assurance, and delivery across the full lifecycle—from feasibility through to commissioning.You won’t just support projects—you’ll help define how they are delivered, ensuring performance, compliance, and long-term operational value.The Role • Lead ICA technical assurance across major capital projects, ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality delivery, • Influence control system design, instrumentation strategy, and automation architecture across complex assets, • Collaborate with contractors, consultants, and multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions, • Ensure designs align with project briefs, regulatory standards, and whole-life cost objectives, • Support Stage Gate governance processes, ensuring robust technical validation at each phase, • Champion a strong health, safety, and wellbeing culture, aligned to zero-harm objectivesAbout YouEssential:, • Degree in Electrical, ICA, Automation, or related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience), • Proven experience in ICA design, design assurance, or project engineering within utilities or similar regulated environments, • Strong knowledge of instrumentation, PLC/SCADA systems, control systems, and automation architecture, • Experience working on capital projects / CAPEX programmes, • Understanding of engineering standards, technical governance, and Stage Gate processes, • Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and influence technical outcomesDesirable:, • Experience within water/wastewater or comparable sectors (energy, oil & gas, process industries), • Knowledge of cyber security, telemetry, or digital control systems, • Commercial awareness and familiarity with engineering contractsThe Opportunity, • Work on large-scale, complex infrastructure projects with real societal and environmental impact, • Gain exposure across the full project lifecycle, not just design or delivery, • Influence technical standards and engineering quality across a major programme, • Develop your career within a long-term, high-investment infrastructure environment, • Play a visible role in delivering projects that support millions of customers and national resilienceWhat’s on Offer, • £55,000 – £65,000 salary (depending on experience), • Performance-related bonus, • 26 days holiday (increasing to 30) + bank holidays, • Up to 12% employer pension contribution, • Private medical assessments, • Hybrid working (2–3 days on-site), • Flexible benefits platform (wellbeing, retail, lifestyle perks)The CompanyA major UK infrastructure organisation delivering essential water and wastewater services to over 16 million customers. With significant long-term investment in capital delivery, the business offers engineers the opportunity to work on technically complex, safety-critical projects within a structured and forward-thinking environment.ApplyIf you are an experienced ICA Engineer looking to step into a high-impact project environment with real scale and technical challenge, apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion