C&I Consultant

Electus Recruitment Solutions; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing professional development

Annual bonus linked to business

Professional institution membership

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Engineer to shape the design and delivery of safety-critical control systems in Bristol. The role offers technical leadership across diverse engineering environments, with long-term professional development and client-facing consultancy opportunities.

You will lead C&I activities, mentor engineers, and manage safety-critical projects in highly regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with process control systems and related documentation.
• Experience applying IEC 61508/61511, ISO 13849, DO-178/DO-254.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to mentor and provide technical direction to teams.
• Background in control and instrumentation within safety-critical environments.
• Experience delivering functional safety solutions to industry standards.
• Proven technical leadership on engineering projects.
• Client-facing consultancy or stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead C&I and functional safety activities from concept through to implementation and commissioning.
• Support development of control systems, safety systems and innovative solutions.
• Work across Engineering Consultancy projects in highly regulated safety-critical sectors.
• Manage technical deliverables, budgets, schedules and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to growth of technical capability.

Skills

Leadership

Functional safety

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Project leadership

Education

Electrical & Electronic Engineering degree

Job description

Shape the design and delivery of safety critical control systems while broadening your expertise across complex engineering environments. This role offers genuine scope for technical leadership, varied project work and long-term professional development.

Location and Setup

Bristol-based, hybrid working with a blend of office, home and client site activity. Other sites and locations are feasible for experienced candidates. This is a permanent, full-time role.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead C&I and functional safety activities from concept through to implementation and commissioning.
• Support the development of control systems, safety systems and innovative engineering solutions.
• Work across Engineering Consultancy projects within highly regulated and safety critical sectors.
• Manage technical deliverables, budgets, schedules and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to the growth of technical capability.

Your Experience

• Degree qualified in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of process control systems and associated engineering documentation.
• Experience applying standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849, DO-178 or DO-254.
• Knowledge of quality management processes aligned to ISO 9001.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to provide guidance, mentoring and technical direction to engineering teams.
• Strong background in control and instrumentation engineering within safety critical environments.
• Experience delivering functional safety solutions aligned to recognised industry standards.
• Proven technical leadership experience on engineering projects.
• Client-facing consultancy or stakeholder management experience.

Your Package

Annual salary up to £75,000 depending on qualifications and experience. This comes with a number of benefits as standard, including:

• Ongoing professional development and structured career progression support.
• Annual bonus linked to business performance.
• Professional institution membership costs covered.

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