Graduate Control & Instrumentation Engineer — Energy Path

Mott MacDonald Group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Graduate Control and Instrumentation Engineer to support energy projects across generation and nuclear sectors. You will contribute to designing control, monitoring, automation and protection systems, while gaining exposure to safety documentation and engineering calculations.

The role emphasises development through mentoring, structured training, and a three-year early careers programme, Accelerating your Future, with opportunities to work on

Qualifications

• Less than 12 months of relevant experience (excluding placements).
• Bachelor's degree obtained no earlier than 2025, or expected in Electrical or Control and Instrumentation Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop control system architectures, including programmable controllers and HMIs.
• Contribute to Control System Philosophy documents and functional specifications.
• Produce engineering calculations, cause-and-effect matrices, and safety documentation.
• Create instrument diagrams: location, hook-up, termination, loop, and cable routing.
• Develop instrument data sheets, I/O schedules, and alarm schedules.

Skills

Proactive initiative

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Structured problem solving

Education

Electrical Engineering

Control and Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

Mott MacDonald Group in the United Kingdom seeks a Graduate Control and Instrumentation Engineer to support energy projects across generation and nuclear sectors. You will contribute to designing control, monitoring, automation and protection systems, while gaining exposure to safety documentation and engineering calculations.

The role emphasises development through mentoring, structured training, and a three-year early careers programme, Accelerating your Future, with opportunities to work on