Electrical, Control, Instrumentation and Security Group Leader

Frazer-Nash Consultancy; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The position offers hybrid working, a competitive salary of £70,000–£90,000, and opportunities for progression within the company. A pre-employment clearance process is required.

Qualifications

• MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Extensive experience leading safety-critical systems projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead C&I projects from concept through commissioning.

Skills

Project leadership

Client facing

Risk management

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Electrical engineering background

Budget management

Safety-critical

Education

MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Pilz PAS4000

Rockwell Studio Logic

Job description

Title

Electrical, Control, Instrumentation and Security Group Leader

Title

Electrical, Control, Instrumentation and Security Group Leader

Location: Bristol

Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 + Comprehensive Benefits

Working Pattern: Full time (37.5 hrs per week) – Hybrid Working

Closing Date is 13th September 2026 however we encourage early applications

At Frazer-Nash our people collaborate, inspire and innovate, applying human-centred thinking and technical skills for a future of sustainable progress.

We are seeking to appoint a Group Leader for our Bristol based Electrical, Control, Instrumentation and Security Group.

Our work often has a safety critical element and interfaces with other teams within Frazer-Nash to deliver a multi-disciplinary service offering, managing these interfaces and effective communication internally and to clients is an essential element of this role.

Person Specification

The candidate should have a solid technical project delivery background; with experience which should include several of the following:

• Lead C&I projects from concept design through to commissioning.
• Novel process control system design, including accompanying safety systems.
• Good understanding of OT Cybersecurity standards, and hold certification through ISA/IEC or GISP.
• Managing the production, verification and approval of; electrical reports, specifications, and detailed design drawings.
• Managing a project team to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines and within budget.
• Client facing to develop requirements and negotiating contracts / agreements, and progress reporting and risk management.

This is an exciting time to join our team and help grow our capability. There is a real opportunity for the role to offer progression and professional development into new sectors.

Qualifications And Experience

• MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Or equivalent)
• Good practical knowledge of process control systems, along with a solid understanding of EC&I documents such as SLDs, P&IDs, BCDs, and schematics.
• Extensive experience leading the development of solutions for safety-critical systems aligned with the following standards: IEC 61513, IEC 61508, IEC 61511 ISO 13849, DO-178, and DO-254.
• Mentoring and development of electrical engineers.
• Technical leadership on projects
• Extensive experience in a consultancy environment.
• Supervision / Line management experience
• Knowledge of a recognised Project Management (PM) framework

Desirable Requirements

It is to your advantage if you meet any or all the following additional requirements:

• Experience of working with the following platforms:
  • Siemens TIA Portal
  • Pilz PAS4000
  • Rockwell Studio Logic
• Formal functional safety certification/accreditation (such as TUV Functional Safety Professional)
• Formal Cybersecurity certification (ISA/IEC or GIAC)
• Chartership
• Interfacing with Regulators (ONR, DMR, CAA, MAA, Ofgem, ORR, etc)

Due to the nature of the work that Frazer-Nash Consultancy undertake, candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment screening and must be able to satisfy clearance criteria for UK National Security Vetting.