Experienced C&I and Functional Safety Consultant

Frazer-Nash Consultancy; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive salary

25 days holiday entitlement

Company pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Private health care

Job summary

Frazer-Nash Consultancy seeks an Experienced C&I and Functional Safety Consultant to lead control system projects across civil nuclear, defence, and renewables. You will drive design, safety integration, and deliverables from concept to commissioning.

The role requires strong EC&I document knowledge, mentoring of engineers, and effective client engagement to define requirements and manage budgets. Hybrid working across offices, client sites, and home is available.

Qualifications

• MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Or equivalent).
• Strong practical knowledge of process control systems, EC&I docs (SLDs, P&IDs, BCDs, schematics).
• Experience with safety standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849, DO-178/DO-254.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; mentoring of electrical engineers; technical leadership on projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead C&I projects from concept design through commissioning.
• Design of novel process control systems and safety interfaces.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget; manage risk and reporting.
• Liaise with clients to develop requirements and negotiate contracts/agreements.

Skills

C&I Engineering

Functional Safety

Project Delivery

Technical Leadership

Education

MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Pilz PAS4000

Rockwell Studio Logic

Job description

Title

Experienced C&I and Functional Safety Consultant

Salary

£55,000 - £75,000 dependant on qualifications experience

Location

Bristol, Burton, Manchester and Glasgow with flexible hybrid working between office, client sites and home.

Our C&I Engineers undertake a range of projects across all sectors from civil nuclear sites and defence facilities to renewable energy and storage systems. The projects vary from small scoping and feasibility studies for modifications or upgrades to the design of complex process plants including nuclear power stations and COMAH sites.

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.

The candidate should have a strong 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.
• Delivery of innovation projects, taking new systems and technologies from concept through to acceptance.
• 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 electrical engineering capability. There is a real opportunity for the role to offer progression and professional development into new sectors.

Essential Requirements

• MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Or equivalent)
• Strong practical knowledge of process control systems, along with a solid understanding of EC&I documents such as SLDs, P&IDs, BCDs, and schematics.
• Strong experience leading the development of solutions for safety-critical systems aligned with one or more of the following standards: IEC 61508, IEC 61511 ISO 13849, DO-178, and DO-254.
• Experience with working to the requirements of ISO 9001.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Mentoring and development of electrical engineers.
• Technical leadership on projects

Desirable Requirements

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

• Experience of working within the Nuclear domain.
• 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)
• Understand or awareness of Cyber Security standards such as IEC 62443. Familiarity with change control and defect tracking tools and processes.
• 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.

Benefits

• Happy To Talk Flexible Working
• Competitive salary
• 25 days' holiday entitlement
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life Assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share purchase scheme
• Season rail ticket loan