Instrumentation and Control Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Chemicals, Oil & Gas, and Power sectors is seeking an Instrumentation and Control Engineer in Manchester. This role involves leading engineering teams, managing project budgets, and ensuring compliance with UK standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Instrumentation Engineering Design and a degree in a relevant discipline.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Instrumentation Engineering Design across medium to large projects.
• Strong background in UK-based projects and familiarity with UK standards.
• Proven experience in equipment specification and supplier compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the C&I engineering team through all phases of project delivery.
• Develop and manage budgets for central C&I projects.
• Engage in design safety and constructability reviews.

Skills

Instrumentation Engineering Design

Project Execution

Budget Control

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Chartered Engineer or working toward chartered status

Tools

Design tools and techniques

Job description

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Instrumentation and Control Engineer, Manchester

Client: First Recruitment Group

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

25.05.2025

Expiry Date:

09.07.2025

Job Description:

Lead Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Contract Type: 12-Month Contract (Inside IR35)

Industry: Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Power, and Energy Transition

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the C&I engineering team through all phases of project delivery for major projects under an MSA.
• Develop, manage, and control budgets for central C&I projects, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality outcomes.
• Support both project execution and proposal development, ensuring technical continuity and alignment across phases.
• Work on projects across all stages, including Conceptual Studies, Basic Design, FEED, and Detailed Design.
• Oversee and contribute to the development of Instrumentation Engineering deliverables.
• Ensure alignment with cross-disciplinary project teams and act as the C&I interface with clients and project management.
• Engage in design safety and constructability reviews.
• Manage technical specifications and vendor compliance for instrumentation and control systems.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in Instrumentation Engineering Design across medium to large capital projects from concept to start-up.
• Strong background in UK-based projects and familiarity with UK standards is essential.
• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer or actively working toward chartered status (IMC or IET membership).
• Competent in C&I leadership within a contracting organisation.
• Proven experience in equipment specification, procurement, and supplier compliance within an EPC environment.
• Project execution using design tools and techniques.
• Budget, schedule control, monitoring, and reporting.
• Electrical protection methodologies.
• Specification and requisition of Field Instrumentation, Analysers, DCS, PLC, and SIS systems.
• Specification and design of Hazardous Area Instrumentation (ATEX).
• Instrumentation requirements for mechanical packages.
• Sizing of flow devices, control valves, and relief devices.
• Excellent communicator with proactive engagement of clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to drive innovative solutions and maintain alignment with company engineering standards.