C&I Design Engineer

People with Energy; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy sector contractor is seeking a C&I Design Engineer for a remote role with occasional site visits. The successful candidate will lead control and instrumentation design for critical projects across the UK. Candidates should have a background in process control, ideally in oil & gas, and be familiar with IEC 61511. Excellent opportunity for professionals looking to make an impact in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Proven background in process control and instrumentation.
• Experience with turbine and/or compression systems is desirable.
• Strong familiarity with functional safety lifecycle (IEC 61511).
• Competence in producing and reviewing detailed design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of control & instrumentation design packages.
• Develop and review system design documentation: FDS, DDS.
• Act as technical interface to the end client.
• Ensure compliance with functional safety lifecycle.

Skills

Process control and instrumentation

Client-facing technical lead

Knowledge of IEC 61511

Control systems hardware/software

Job description

C&I Design Engineer

Location: Remote, , UK Type: Contract Vacancy Pay:£50.00 - £60.00 Per Hour Reference: 25-00312

Are you an experienced C&I Design Engineer looking for your next contract opportunity in the energy sector? Our client, a respected EPIC contractor delivering complex control and instrumentation upgrade projects across the UK gas transmission network, is seeking a technically strong, client-facing engineer to support detailed design phases of site upgrades in Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Scotland.

This is a remote-based role, with very occasional site visits and infrequent travel to the client's Norwich office for key meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of control & instrumentation design packages for brownfield upgrade projects.

• Develop and review core system design documentation: FDS, DDS, C&E matrices, loop diagrams, etc.

• Act as the technical interface to the end client – providing design clarity and leadership throughout.

• Ensure compliance with functional safety lifecycle principles (IEC 61511) across design deliverables.

• Contribute to hardware and software design activities for control and safety systems.

• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure technical integration and project delivery.

Required Experience:

• Proven background in process control and instrumentation, ideally in the oil & gas or gas transmission sector.

• Experience working with turbine and/or compression systems is highly desirable.

• Strong familiarity with the functional safety lifecycle (IEC 61511).

• Demonstrated competence in producing and reviewing detailed design documentation.

• Hands-on knowledge of control systems hardware and/or software.

• Confident in client-facing technical lead roles, able to represent engineering delivery to external stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist team working on critical national infrastructure projects. You'll bring deep sector knowledge, design expertise, and the confidence to lead technical discussions with clients.