Lead Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer - CCGT

Astute People; Greater Lincolnshire; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy power company is seeking a Lead Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer to join their central engineering team across the UK. This role involves overseeing large-scale projects and ensuring compliance with safety standards while offering a competitive salary and benefits package. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in CCGT projects and strong leadership skills to drive engineering excellence.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunity to work on large CCGT projects

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status is preferred.
• Minimum of 8-10 years in a senior engineering role, especially CCGT experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of engineering strategies for C&I systems.
• Manage execution of large-scale capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with design specs and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Autonomy

Project Engineering

Construction Management

Risk Mitigation

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading energy power company in UK and Ireland to recruit a Lead Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer to work across their fleet in their central engineering team

The Lead C&I Project Engineer role comes with a highly competitive salary and benefits package, and can be based anywhere across the UK.

If you're an experienced Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer, ideally with CCGT experience who is looking for work then upload your CV to apply today.

• Responsibilities and duties of the Lead Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer role
  
  Reporting to Head of Engineering you will:
  
• Lead the design, development, and delivery of engineering strategies related to Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) systems for capital and operational projects.
• Provide expert oversight and assessment of C&I designs, technical documentation, and project implementation plans.
• Manage the execution of large-scale capital projects including new builds, lifetime extensions, and plant upgrades.
• Coordinate technical evaluations, procurement activities, and commissioning support for new equipment installations.
• Support and guide cross-site technical Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and ensure effective dissemination of lessons learned.
• Oversee the installation and commissioning of systems to ensure compliance with design specifications and safety standards.
• Ensure full compliance with all HSE legislation, policies, and procedures during project development and delivery.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement innovative engineering solutions.

• Monitor contractor performance and project progress through site visits, documentation reviews, and regular reporting.
• Provide leadership to engineering teams, contributing to recruitment, development, and performance management.

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree qualified in Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status or working toward professional registration.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a senior engineering role within the power generation or industrial infrastructure sector, particularly with CCGT experience.
• Demonstrable experience in project engineering and construction management, including budget oversight and risk mitigation.
• Proven ability to develop and manage strategic technical plans and support long-term asset integrity.

Personal skills

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to motivate multidisciplinary teams in high-pressure environments.
• Self-driven and highly autonomous, capable of managing multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
• Flexible and solutions-oriented mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

Salary and benefits of the Lead C&I Project Engineer role

• A highly competitive starting salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to join leading power generation company
• Working on large CCGT projects.

INDPOW

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