Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) Design Engineer

Vital Energi Utilities Limited; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Controls & Instrumentation Design Engineer to join their dynamic Engineering team. This role involves leading medium to large scale projects focused on Energy Management and Control Systems, ensuring successful delivery from conception to completion. Candidates will apply their technical expertise in designing and implementing control systems, while also mentoring junior engineers. With a competitive salary and benefits including flexible working hours and access to an onsite gym, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the energy sector.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Contributory Company Pension Scheme

Non-contributory death-in-service insurance

33 Days Holiday including BH

Flexible working hours

Onsite gym/wellbeing centre

EV Charger points

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in SCADA and PLC systems design is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects on Energy Control Systems from concept to detailed design.
• Serve as technical lead for design and implementation of control systems.

Skills

SCADA systems design

PLC systems design

Control system protocols

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

HVAC systems knowledge

Safety documentation preparation

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Schneider PLC

AVEVA Edge

WinCC

EcoStruxure Geo

Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Job description

About The Role

A vacancy has arisen for a Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) Design Engineer to join our Engineering team. The successful candidate will apply key technical skills to the design, development, and implementation of Control and Instrumentation systems to enable the successful delivery of Vital Energi’s projects and programmes across the UK. They will lead and take full ownership of medium to large scale work packages associated with Energy Management and Control Systems, from conception to delivery, often with complex control strategies.

Key responsibilities

1. Leading medium to large scale projects on Energy Control Systems, from concept through to detailed design.
2. Serving as technical lead for design and implementation of control and safety systems.
3. Preparing plans and estimates for tender proposals.
4. Raising TQ’s against project specifications.
5. Producing system documentation including system architecture, control philosophies, ladder logic, and control system software specifications.
6. Assessing and capturing project requirements, developing design proposals.
7. Attending HAZOP assessments, design reviews, and project meetings.
8. Providing engineering support during construction and commissioning.
9. Mentoring junior engineers and providing technical guidance to the design team.

What you will need

1. Degree qualified – preferably in an Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering discipline – or equivalent.
2. Full UK manual driving licence.
3. Experience in SCADA and PLC systems design (Essential).
4. Working knowledge of control system protocols i.e., Modbus, MBUS, BACnet, PROFINET, Ethernet (Essential).
5. Understanding of EC&I drawings and documentation i.e., SLDs, P&IDs, C&Es, Schematics, etc. (Essential).
6. Understanding of Mechanical, HVAC & Electrical systems. (Essential).
7. Knowledge of safe working practices and procedures, with experience of assisting with preparing safety documentation i.e., Risk assessments, method statements, permits, isolations, etc. (Essential).
8. Control system definition from concept to detailed design and specification. (Essential).
9. Experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens, and/or Schneider PLC systems (Desirable).
10. BMS systems design and implementation knowledge (Desirable).
11. Experience of AVEVA Edge, WinCC, and EcoStruxure Geo proprietary SCADA applications (Desirable).
12. Computer Aided Design (CAD) (Desirable).
13. Experience with renewable energy technologies such as Solar PV Systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), CHP, Boilers, District Heating, Heat Pumps. (Desirable).
14. Experience with Electrical Grid Engineering requirements/recommendations such as G99 & G100 (Desirable).
15. System commissioning experience (Desirable).
16. Good oral and written communication skills.
17. Confident manner, with ability to work to deadlines, while remaining focused.
18. Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
19. A flexible approach to working practices and hours.
20. Ability to work on own initiative and as a confident team player.
21. A high degree of personal initiative.
22. Excellent time management.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (depending upon experience).
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme.
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance.
• 33 Days Holiday including BH.
• Flexible working hours patterns.
• Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office.
• EV Charger points where possible.