A vacancy has arisen within the Technical Services team for a Control & Instrumentation Engineer. The role reports to the Section Head of CE&I and CMS and offers the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects within a highly regulated environment.
About the Role
You will be responsible for delivering control and instrumentation engineering activities in line with the highest health, safety and environmental standards.
Key responsibilities include:
- Producing detailed technical documentation, including equipment functional specifications and control system logic specifications
- Developing specifications and logic simulation programs for control system design and performance simulation
- Generating specifications for control system hardware
- Working with subcontractors, including checking and approving detailed design drawings
- Reviewing suppliers’ test specifications and attending factory acceptance tests
- Liaising with the Section Head and other specialist engineers to fully understand engineering requirements and ensure successful delivery
- Preparing and presenting information for technical reviews
- Undertaking customer-facing activities, including presenting design information and demonstrating equipment or software at customer sites
- Analysing plant process, commissioning and test data to identify performance and efficiency improvements
- Developing and maintaining core reference design standards for control system design
- Supporting the development of project proposals, including schedules and cost forecasts
- Managing project deliverables and providing clear status updates to internal and external stakeholders
- Travelling to European suppliers and other project sites as required
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree qualified in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline
- Proven experience specifying or designing control systems for process-based environments
- Ability to produce high-quality written specifications and technical reports
- Experience working with subcontractors within a multinational organisation
- Knowledge of PLC hardware requirements, including I/O capability, network communications and power supply
- Understanding of control cabinet construction requirements
- Familiarity with compliance standards such as UKCA, CE and UL
- Instrumentation design experience, including measurement range, accuracy, EMC compatibility and measurement techniques
- Knowledge of PLC programming and standard SCADA design and configuration, including HMI and alarm management standards
- Practical experience of equipment testing
- Strong interpersonal skills and a high level of computer literacy
- Ability to speak French or German, in addition to English, would be advantageous
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary
- Excellent staff benefits package