Principal Engineer - EICA

MWH Treatment • Suffolk, VA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

As MWH Treatment embarks on its new journey as one of Northumbrian Water’s (NWL) capital delivery partners (part of NWL’s new Living Water Enterprise Organisation), we arelooking to strengthen our Engineering team with a Principal EICA Engineer. Based predominantly in the Essex & Suffolk region, you will report directly to the Regional Discipline Lead - EICA. This role will necessitate traveling to other MWH regions initially to embed and support your career within the MWH Treatment culture.

Our programme of work, across a variety of water and wastewater schemes is expected to be in the region of £280M.

Offering hybrid working conditions and competitive remuneration packages, at MWH Treatment (part of the RSK group) we strive to create and deliver practical, sustainable outcomes. Our engineers pioneer and perfect demonstrable solutions, whilst the variety and interest in our work provides a platform to allow our people to continue to master their subject and build fruitful and purposeful careers.

Key responsibilities will include:

Produce expert level EICA design deliverables which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be constructed and commissioned effectively. The term ‘cost’ is to embrace all costs associated with the design and the subsequent construction of the design. To be cost effective the whole out turn cost of the design solution must be considered including design time costs, material costs, erection costs and any impact that the design solution might have on other disciplines.
Ensure that standard practices are utilised where-ever possible.
Maintain competitiveness.
Provide estimates and feedback for Proposals department.
Work to procedures and processes to ensure the continuing development of the department.
Assist in developing procedures and processes.
Monitor and review the procedures and processes.
Write, update and monitor efficient procedures to aid the smooth running of the department.
Ensure co-ordination of designs with all other disciplines internal and external to MWHT in order to ensure that the design processes carried out on the contract are co-ordinated for the benefit of the contract as a whole.
Maintain files and records throughout the duration of contracts.
Assure customer satisfaction.
To work within a culture where satisfying the customer is recognised as the key to achieving other objectives, and that customers include everyone receiving benefit from our processes, whether end users or other departments within the company.
Maintain a personal development plan.
Assist in supervising and developing staff.
Assist in ensuring a safe working environment for all staff.
Reduce waste to a minimum from all departmental activities.
Ensure designs take account of environmental issues.
Ensure that design takes full regard of all health and safety requirements.

Essential An expert knowledge of EICA Design Deliverables including Single Line Diagrams, Cable Block Diagrams, MCC Designs, Control and Instrumentation specifications. Strong understanding of the principle EICA systems used for water and sewage treatment. Have experience of managing and or developing members of staff in designing EICA relevant discipline aspects of water and sewage treatment plants. Membership of a professional institution / Chartered status. Relevant discipline Engineering Degree/Masters. Ability to rationalise designs and produce economic plant layouts. A general knowledge of all aspects of water treatment, e.g. mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering and project management. A flexible mind, with the ability to assimilate large amounts of different data at one time. Ability to present technical proposals clearly, confidently and convincingly Computer literacy Driving license #J-18808-Ljbffr