Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Power Generation company in the UK is seeking a Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer for a hybrid role. The successful candidate will provide engineering support for projects and maintenance activities across multiple sites. With a salary up to £75,000 and benefits including bonuses, this role demands experience in Functional Safety and knowledge of C&I systems. Ideal candidates will have a relevant engineering degree and strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with teams.

Benefits

Bonus

Car allowance

Opportunity to join a leading power generation company

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of C&I process systems and relevant regulations.
• Experience with Functional Safety (IEC61508/61511) and Cyber Security for ICS is beneficial.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver C&I engineering support for projects and maintenance activities.
• Lead or support multidisciplinary project teams.
• Conduct fault-finding and technical investigations.
• Ensure compliance with process and industry standards.
• Manage contractor performance and QA/QC activities.

Skills

Investigation of technical issues

Interpersonal and communication skills

Proactivity and ownership

Organizational skills

Education

Higher National Diploma or Degree in Control & Instrumentation

Job description

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Power Generation company to recruit a Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer for a hybrid role working across CCGT sites in the south of the UK

The Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer comes with a starting salary of up to 75,000 + bonus + benefits.

If you’re a C&I Project Engineer who has experience with Functional Safety and working on DCS then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the C&I Project Engineer

• Deliver C&I engineering support for projects, outages, and maintenance activities across multiple power generation or energy storage sites.
• Lead or support multidisciplinary project teams, managing stakeholders within the organisation and throughout the supply chain.
• Conduct proactive and reactive work, including fault‑finding, problem‑solving, and technical investigations on complex process plant systems.
• Define scopes of work and produce clear, accurate technical and contract specifications.
• Ensure full compliance with process, regulatory, and industry standards, maintaining a high level of HSSE and quality performance.
• Oversee and assure contractor performance, including Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) activities.
• Apply project management tools and techniques to plan, monitor, and deliver work safely, on time, and within budget.
• Benchmark and share best practice across sites, contributing to continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Support change management processes by investigating issues, identifying root causes, and implementing robust engineering solutions.
• Provide technical support for the optimisation, maintenance, and modernisation of C&I systems, including DCS/PLC platforms.

Professional qualifications

• Higher National Diploma or Degree in Control & Instrumentation or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Strong understanding of C&I process systems, relevant regulations, and engineering practices.
• Demonstrated ability to investigate complex technical issues, determine root causes, and implement effective engineering solutions.
• Experience managing work packages, contracts, or project tasks, including HSSE, technical, and commercial oversight.
• Working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation, with IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH Certificate, or equivalent qualification.
• Functional Safety (IEC61508/61511) and / or Cyber Security for Industrial and Control Systems (OG86) experience would be highly beneficial.

Personal skills

• Highly self‑motivated, proactive, and able to take ownership of issues through to successful resolution.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to collaborate effectively with teams and senior stakeholders.
• Well‑organised, detail‑orientated, and capable of managing multiple tasks and priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Salary and benefits of the C&I Project Engineer role

• Salary of between 55,000 – 75,000.
• Benefits including bonus & car allowance.
• Opportunity to join leading power generation company.

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