Instrumentation Engineer

MacStaff; Liss; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist controls and instrumentation firm is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer to manage projects in the energy sector. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in engineering design, project management, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for skills development, while working within a collaborative office environment near Poole, Dorset.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

private healthcare scheme

pension

parking on site

cycle to work scheme

free tea/coffee and fruit

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an instrumentation role in process industries.
• Ability to conduct site surveys and field instrumentation verification.
• Familiarity with ATEX / IECEx equipment and relevant standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage control & instrumentation design and consultancy projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and specifications.
• Conduct site commissioning tasks and client interface.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Technical Documentation

Client Interaction

Education

HNC / HND / Degree in Engineering

Tools

P&IDs

SIS

Job description

You will like

Instrument engineering in energy sector from HQ near Poole Dorset within specialist controls & instrumentation firm, known for process safety solutions. This includes design and manufacturing of controls , engineering services and systems integration for key clients in oil & gas, renewable energy and utilities. They have an excellent reputation as a first-class engineering firm and an employer of choice.

You will like

The Instrumentation Engineer job itself where you will work amongst our small team of engineers, contract support staff and our admin team, in a friendly office environment located between Poole & Bournemouth, Dorset with occasional requirement to attend meetings and provide pre/post commissioning support for systems at our customer’s sites.

The role will manage control & instrumentation design and consultancy projects (circa £10K to £200K in size) from point of sale, through to site commissioning. Being customer facing, great communication skills from a technical and commercial perspective, are essential.

You will be responsible for a wide range of engineering design and project management tasks, with importance placed heavily on reading and interpreting technical documents to include industry standards, client specifications, P&IDs, logic diagrams etc. More specifically:

• Ensuring that standards, specifications and guidelines pertaining to the Instrumentation and Control discipline conform to the requirements of relevant industry legislation, standards and guidance.
• Effective prioritisation of operations support / own projects and tasks to ensure on time delivery and within budget.
• General control of project work, including look-ahead planning, control of project budgets and schedules, change control, estimating activities, project document management and progress reporting.
• Review of client’s specifications and other national / international standards to ensure project compliance.
• Development of functional requirements specifications for control systems, SIS, F&G and instrumentation.
• Development of instrument databases.
• Participation in design reviews, including HAZOP / LOPA, hazardous area, etc.
• Specification of a wide range of process instrumentation. Performing calculations for intrinsic safety, SIL verification, flow meter sizing, valve sizing, thermowells, etc.
• Development of control and instrumentation content of piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs).
• Interfacing with client engineering representatives.
• Participation in site commissioning tasks
• This position provides great opportunities for skills development and training, working in oil and gas, petrochemical, and power generation amongst other business sectors.

You will have

To be successful as an Instrumentation Engineer, you will have a healthy mix of the following:

• HNC / HND / Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, or an equivalent level of engineering experience in a similar role, is essential.
• TUV Functional Safety certification would be preferred but not essential as a development pathway will be provided.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within an instrumentation role within the process industries.
• The ability to conduct site surveys and brownfield verification of existing control systems and field instrumentation is required.
• Familiarity with ATEX / IECEx equipment and an awareness of the National & International Standards for Hazardous Area Equipment is required.
• Experience in the planning and delivery of technical projects is essential.
• Current UK driving license is essential.

You will get

As an Instrumentation Engineer, you will enjoy competitive salary ~£45K-£55K Neg+ Package

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• private healthcare scheme for employees with options to add spouse and any dependents
• sickness policy
• pension
• parking on site
• free tea/coffe and fruit
• cycle to work scheme
• Lovely working environment, has a family feel.

You can apply

To Instrumentation Engineer by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or by sending CV in confidence to [e-mail]

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