Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Control & Instrumentation Engineer

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer to join a high-profile programme. The role will focus on the specification, procurement, installation, integration, and commissioning of control systems and instrumentation equipment, supporting the delivery of a complex engineering project within a highly regulated environment.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will provide C&I expertise throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring systems are designed, procured, installed, and commissioned safely and in compliance with relevant industry standards and regulatory

requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Control & Instrumentation engineering scope across a major capital equipment project.

Develop and review technical specifications, control philosophies, instrument datasheets, and procurement packages.

Provide technical input into the selection, procurement, and integration of control systems, PLCs, SCADA systems, instrumentation, and associated equipment.

Support supplier engagement, tender evaluations, technical assessments, and design reviews.

Provide C&I engineering input throughout design, procurement, installation, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.

Collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical, systems, safety, and project engineering teams within a highly regulated environment.

Ensure engineering activities comply with relevant quality, safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory

requirements.

Review and approve engineering documentation, including P&IDs, control narratives, cause and effects, functional design specifications, and test documentation.

Support equipment integration, commissioning, and handover activities.

Required Experience

Proven experience as a Control & Instrumentation Engineer within a regulated engineering environment.

Background in Nuclear, Defence, Chemical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Utilities, or other highly regulated industries.

Experience supporting the specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, or integration of control and instrumentation systems.

Strong knowledge of PLC, SCADA, DCS, instrumentation, and industrial control systems.

Experience producing and reviewing C&I engineering documentation, including instrument specifications, control philosophies, functional design specifications, and test procedures.

Understanding of applicable industry standards, functional safety principles, and regulatory compliance

requirements.

Familiarity with multidisciplinary project delivery and engineering assurance processes.

Degree qualified in Control & Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Membership of a relevant professional engineering institution or working towards Chartership is desirable.

Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment with occasional site travel.

Candidates should be able to meet any applicable security vetting

requirements associated with the role.Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.

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