Senior EC&I Designer - Water
Leading Engineering Consultancy | Water Treatment Frameworks | Manchester-based | Hybrid | Long-term Contract | Outside IR35 | Competitive Rate
The Opportunity
We're recruiting a Senior Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Designer to deliver high-quality electrical and control system designs across multiple water treatment frameworks. You'll produce design deliverables for clean water and wastewater treatment projects, working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and reporting to project lead engineers.
Contract Details: Outside IR35 | Competitive rate | Hybrid working | Ad-hoc site visits, FAT attendance and office visits as required | Long-term contract
MUST HAVE: Clean water and/or wastewater treatment experience. This is a senior design role for an experienced EC&I designer with proven background in water treatment design. You'll produce safe, practical and economic designs to professional standards, delivering drawing office deliverables that meet client specifications and regulatory requirements.
What You'll Be Doing
EC&I Design & Technical Delivery
- Produce high-quality electrical, control and instrumentation design deliverables
- Deliver designs to a high standard of professional competence and compliance
- Produce drawing office deliverables including:
- Single Line Diagrams (SLDs)
- Cable Schedules and Material Take Offs
- Block Control Diagrams (BCDs)
- Schematics and System Architecture Diagrams
- Equipment and Cable Routing Layouts
- Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
- Ensure all designs are safe, practical, economic and meet client specifications
- Work with CAD to produce accurate technical drawings
Quality Assurance & Compliance
- Check drawings in accordance with company procedures
- Ensure compliance with UK legislation and standards
- Maintain design quality and accuracy
- Support design reviews and technical approvals
Collaboration & Coordination
- Liaise with other engineering disciplines (civil, mechanical, process)
- Coordinate with project teams to ensure integrated delivery
- Engage with clients and stakeholders on technical matters
- Attend Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and site visits as required
About You
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- MUST HAVE: Clean water and/or wastewater treatment experience -proven background designing electrical systems for water treatment facilities
- ONC / OND / HNC / HND or equivalent engineering qualification
- Minimum 10+ years' engineering experience in water sector or similar infrastructure environments
- Proficient in CAD software - able to produce accurate technical drawings
- Good knowledge of:
- Design working practices and installation requirements for water treatment
- UK legislation and standards for electrical and control systems
- Water treatment processes and plant layout
- Electrical system design for process applications
- Strong communication skills - confident engaging with colleagues and stakeholders
- Safety and risk management focused - work with safety at the forefront of all activities
- Customer focused - commitment to delivering to client specifications and expectations
- Highly motivated - takes ownership of design delivery and technical excellence
- Attention to detail - accuracy essential in technical design and documentation
Desirable
- Experience on major water treatment or wastewater projects
- Knowledge of water treatment process requirements and their electrical/control implications
- Experience with BIM and integrated design management
- Familiarity with design for manufacturing and commissioning
- Experience attending FATs and supporting commissioning
The Role in Practice
You'll work on a hybrid basis on various water treatment frameworks, reporting to project lead engineers. Ad-hoc office visits, site visits and Factory Acceptance Test attendance will be required as projects progress.
This is hands-on technical design work on water treatment projects. You'll be producing detailed electrical and control system designs, checking work for compliance, and liaising across disciplines to ensure integrated delivery. Your CAD proficiency, design accuracy and water treatment knowledge directly impact how effectively designs support manufacturing and commissioning.
Why This Role
You'll be working for a leading engineering consultancy on diverse water treatment projects across clean water and wastewater applications. This is professional EC&I design work where your water treatment expertise is genuinely valued. You'll be working with experienced project teams on multiple frameworks delivering to UK water companies and treatment operators.
The role offers competitive rates for senior EC&I designers with proven water treatment background, long-term engagement across multiple water frameworks, hybrid flexibility from Manchester, and the opportunity to develop deeper expertise in water sector electrical and control design.
