Experienced C&I and Functional Safety Consultant

Frazer-Nash Consultancy

West of England

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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 perf

Paid membership fees to a professional

Support in attaining professional memb

Cycle to work scheme

Share purchase scheme

Season rail ticket loan

Job summary

Frazer-Nash Consultancy seeks an Experienced C&I and Functional Safety Consultant to join our multidisciplinary team in the UK. The role covers lead C&I projects from concept through commissioning across sectors such as civil nuclear, defence, and energy storage, with hybrid working between offices, client sites and home.

You will mentor electrical engineers, develop safety-critical solutions aligned with IEC 61508/IEC 61511 and ISO 13849, and deliver compliant reports and designs while guiding

Qualifications

MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (or equivalent) is required.
Strong practical knowledge of process control systems and EC&I documents (SLDs, P&IDs, BCDs, schematics).
Experience leading safety-critical system solutions to IEC 61508/61511 and ISO 13849, DO-178/DO-254.
Experience with ISO 9001 requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Mentoring and development of electrical engineers.
Technical leadership on projects.

Responsibilities

Lead C&I projects from concept design through commissioning.
Develop safety-critical process control solutions and accompanying safety systems.
Deliver innovation projects from concept to acceptance.
Manage production, verification and approval of electrical reports, specifications and detailed designs.
Lead project teams to deliver on time and within budget.
Engage with clients to define requirements, negotiate contracts, and report progress and risk.

Skills

Project leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Safety-critical systems

EC&I knowledge

Standards knowledge

Education

MEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Chartered engineer

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.
Closing date: 25th September 2026, however we encourage early applications

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

We provide our people with a comprehensive benefits package that comprises: