Instrumentation and Control Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Chemicals and Oil & Gas sector is seeking a Lead Control & Instrumentation Engineer for a 12-month contract in Manchester. This role involves leading engineering teams, budget management, and ensuring compliance with technical specifications. Ideal candidates will have extensive project experience, a degree qualification, and the ability to drive innovative engineering solutions within UK standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Instrumentation Engineering Design across medium to large capital projects.
• Strong background in UK-based projects and familiarity with UK standards.
• Competent in C&I leadership within contracting organisations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Instrumentation Engineering Design

Project execution

Budget management

Electrical protection methodologies

P&ID development

Communication

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Chartered Engineer status (IMC or IET membership)

Job description

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.
• Proficient in:
• 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.
• P&ID development.
• 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.