Lead Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer

Engage Talent Partners; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage Talent Partners are working exclusively with our client to recruit a Lead Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer based in Aberdeen. You will lead fire and safety engineering activities and mentor engineers and designers within the engineering and design team.

Key duties include technical leadership, design reviews, system integration support, and cross‑discipline interface coordination across oil & gas, nuclear and renewables, throughout the full project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Working towards chartered status or chartered.
• Proven leadership experience in an engineering role.
• Experience with instrumentation, commissioning and full project lifecycle is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to engineers and designers and lead the development of specialised control systems.
• Review and approve engineering documentation and calculations.
• Mentor and develop junior/graduate engineers and designers.
• Work across full project lifecycles.
• Support technical assessments, design reviews and safety studies.
• Specify control panels, field instrumentation and associated equipment.
• Provide technical support during system integration, FAT, SAT and commissioning.
• Coordinate engineering interfaces between clients, suppliers, and other project disciplines.
• Support proposal development, estimating and technical bid evaluations.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Assist in managing project costs and budgets.
• Conduct technical presentations and site visits.
• Participate in risk assessments, design reviews and HAZID/HAZOP.
• Act as technical focal point for client and project meetings.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Stakeholder relations

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Engage Talent Partners are working exclusively with our client to source and recruit a Lead Electrical Controls & Instrumentation Engineer based in Aberdeen.

Our client operates in the oil and gas, nuclear and renewables sectors and you would be joining them during a very exciting time as their business experiences huge growth both in the UK and internationally.

You will work as part of the engineering and design team and will act as the focal point for all fire and safety engineering activities, provide leadership and mentoring to engineers and designers, and maintain and build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership to engineers and designers and lead the development of specialised control systems.
• Review and approve engineering documentation and technical calculations.
• Mentor and development junior/graduate engineers and designers.
• Work across full project lifecycles.
• Support technical assessments, design reviews, and safety studies.
• Specify and select relevant control panels, field instrumentation, interfaces and associated equipment.
• Provide technical support during system integration, FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate engineering interfaces between clients, suppliers, and other project disciplines.
• Support proposal development, estimating and technical bid evaluations.
• Build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Assist in managing project costs and budgets.
• Conduct technical presentations, site visits and proposal reviews.
• Participate in risk assessments, design reviews, HAZID/HAZOP and safety studies where required.
• Act as technical focal point for client and project meetings.

The ideal candidate will have a qualification in Electrical Engineering, or a similar discipline, have or be working towards chartered status, and have demonstrable experience in a relevant role. Proven experience of in an engineering leadership role is essential to this role. Experience with instrumentation, manufacturing, commissioning, design and full project lifecycle would be advantageous.

This is a rewarding role that benefits from excellent training and development opportunities, generous salary package and opportunities to progress.