Lead C&I Engineer

Millbank Holdings Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbank Holdings Limited is seeking an experienced Lead Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join a Manchester-based project delivery team. You will lead C&I activities across the full lifecycle, from concept through to detailed design and commissioning, ensuring safe delivery on time and within budget.

The role requires leading multi-disciplinary teams, strong stakeholder management, and a deep understanding of C&I in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Refining sectors under UK standards.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering Instrumentation & Control Engineering projects from concept through commissioning/start-up.
• Strong experience in Chemical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, or Refining sectors.
• Proven leadership of engineering teams on medium to large capital projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, resources, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of C&I engineers and designers across UK and international delivery centres.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards.
• Develop, manage, and control C&I project budgets, monitoring expenditure and resource allocation.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout all project phases.
• Lead C&I input into proposals, FEED, detailed design and project delivery activities.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines for integrated project execution.
• Produce, review and approve C&I engineering deliverables.
• Interface with clients, project managers, vendors and stakeholders.
• Support development of technical standards, procedures and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement within the engineering team.
• Manage project schedules, forecasts, progress reporting and resource planning.

Job description

Have you led a Control & Instrumentation engineering team on large-scale Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical or Refinery projects, with responsibility for budget, schedule, and resource planning? Do you have hands-on experience delivering DCS, PLC and SIS systems throughout the full project lifecycle, including FEED, detailed design, procurement, and commissioning?

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Lead Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join a project delivery team based in Manchester, supporting a portfolio of major projects within the downstream Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Power, and Energy sectors.

The Role

This is a key leadership position requiring responsibility for technical delivery, budget management, resource planning, cost control, and the development of multidisciplinary project teams. The successful candidate will lead C&I engineering activities throughout the full project lifecycle, from concept through to detailed design and implementation.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• Lead and manage a team of Control & Instrumentation Engineers and Designers across both UK and international delivery centres.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Develop, manage, and control C&I project budgets, monitoring expenditure and resource allocation.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout all phases of project execution.
• Lead C&I input into proposals, studies, FEED, detailed design and project delivery activities.
• Coordinate closely with other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated project execution.
• Produce, review and approve C&I engineering deliverables.
• Interface effectively with clients, project managers, vendors, and other key stakeholders.
• Support the development of technical standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering team.
• Manage project schedules, forecasts, progress reporting, and resource planning activities.

You will have the following qualifications & experience

• Significant experience delivering Instrumentation & Control Engineering projects from concept through commissioning/start-up.
• Extensive background within the Chemical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, or Refining sectors.
• Strong experience working on UK-based projects and applying UK engineering standards.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams on medium to large capital projects.
• Demonstrable experience managing project budgets, schedules, resources, and deliverables.
• Strong understanding of engineering design safety, constructability, and project execution principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead interfaces between C&I and other engineering disciplines.
• Experience working within EPC, engineering consultancy, or contracting environments.
• Experience working with global engineering delivery teams.

It’s great if you also have the following

• Specification, selection, and procurement of field instrumentation and analysers.
• Technical bid evaluations and supplier management.
• DCS, PLC and Safety Instrumented System (SIS) design and lifecycle management.
• Functional Safety principles and SIL assessments (TÜV Functional Safety qualification advantageous).
• Hazardous Area Instrumentation and ATEX compliance.
• Instrumentation and control requirements for mechanical packages.
• P&ID development and review.
• Control valve, flow measurement, and relief device sizing.
• Electrical protection methodologies.
• Design, specification and implementation of control systems.
• Engineering design tools and project execution methodologies.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate. Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.