Electrical/ICA Engineer
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Christian Held
Benefits
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
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Green car scheme
Electrical/ICA Engineer
We're looking for an Electrical ICA Engineer to join our Thames Water Major Projects team based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Hours: Full time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
We're seeking an Electrical/ICA Engineer to provide LV Electrical, Control & Automation, and PLC & SCADA commissioning expertise for industrial projects within the water industry. As part of Kier's strategic partnership with Thames Water, you'll work on major projects and capital frameworks, delivering design and build services for new and existing infrastructure. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality-focused professional with a demonstrable history of commissioning Electrical ICA works in major projects.
What will you be responsible for?
As an Electrical / ICA Engineer, you'll be working within the Thames Water Major Projects team, supporting them in delivering high-quality commissioning services for water treatment infrastructure. Your day to day will include:
- Reviewing and providing constructive comments on LV Electrical and ICA documentation, including schematics, control philosophies, and specifications to ensure compliance with water industry standards
- Representing Kier at client meetings and coordinating electrical and ICA activities across projects
- Conducting fault finding and system configuration for MCC and ICA equipment, including PLCs and control panels
- Overseeing installation and commissioning of communication networks and supporting System Integrators in PLC software and SCADA development
- Conducting technical reviews of Risk Assessments and Method Statements, and authorising Inspection and Test Plans to ensure project compliance
What are we looking for?
This role of Electrical / ICA Engineer is great for you if:
- You hold an HNC qualification in Electrical/Electronic or Instrumentation Engineering, or a similar discipline
- You have experience in ICA engineering, PLCs, HMIs, Profibus networks and SCADA installations on large-scale water treatment works
- You possess a good knowledge of Low Voltage motor control centres and communications protocols including Profibus, Modbus, and Ethernet IP
- You have strong interpersonal skills and can work effectively as part of a multi-discipline team
- You hold a Full driving licence
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1.
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Location: Harpenden
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Vacancy ID: 12058
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Background check: None
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Closing date: 25 Aug 2026
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Contract type: Permanent
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Working hours: Full Time
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Flexible working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
