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

Senior ICA Engineer (Instrumentation, Control & Automation) – Major Projects
Location: London (Coppermills + Hybrid Working)
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsLead 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 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 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 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 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