Senior ICA Engineer; Instrumentation, Control & Automation – Major Projects

Position: Senior ICA Engineer (Instrumentation, Control & Automation) – Major Projects (Permanent)

Senior ICA Engineer (Instrumentation, Control & Automation) – Major Projects

Location:

London (Coppermills + Hybrid Working)

Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Lead ICA Engineering on Major UK Infrastructure Projects

This 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 objectives

About You

Essential:

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 outcomes

Desirable:

Experience with in 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 contracts

The 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 resilience

What’s on Offer

£55,000 – £65,000 salary (depending on experience)

Performance-related bonus

26 days holiday (increasing tobank 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 Company

A 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.

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If 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