Principal C&I Engineer

Recruit Right; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Buy/sell up to 5 days leave

Hybrid working - 2 days from home per周

Flexible start times

Pension 4.5% employer

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Professional membership fees

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group in Sheffield is seeking a Principal C&I Engineer to take ownership of complex control systems projects in a nuclear setting. The role blends hands-on delivery with mentoring a technical team, and involves shaping client relationships to drive project success.

You will review architectures and designs, lead testing and documentation, and coordinate with software, hardware and project management teams to ensure quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in systems engineering in highly regulated industries such as nuclear
• Experience with SCADA, PLC and HMI software
• Understanding of project management principles including cost control and client management
• Experience applying systems engineering principles, methodologies and integration processes
• Strong knowledge of quality management systems and procedures
• Experience with software and hardware integration on client sites
• Strong communication and leadership skills and bidding support

Responsibilities

• Review architectures, designs and specifications to meet client requirements
• Own technical solutions from concept to delivery with quality and compliance
• Lead system testing, validation and documentation
• Lead technical discussions with project teams and plan site commissioning
• Manage project resources, budget and timesheets including technical sign-off during bidding
• Build and maintain client relationships, act as the technical contact
• Coach and mentor the team and support continuous learning
• Collaborate with software, hardware, workshop and project teams for delivery

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical mentoring

Tools

SCADA

PLC

HMI systems

Job description

Vacancy Title: Principal C&I Engineer Contract Type: Permanent Location: Sheffield Industry: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING Salary: £70000 - £80000 per annum Start Date: 2026-09-14 REF: J91988526 Contact Name: Ben Evans Contact Email: [e-mail] Vacancy Published: about 19 hours ago

Sheffield - Hybrid

Are you an experienced engineering leader ready to take full ownership of complex control systems projects in the nuclear industry? Do you enjoy mentoring and developing a team while staying hands-on with technical delivery? Would you like to play a key role in shaping client relationships and driving project success from concept through to completion?

What's in it for you?

• £70,000 to £80,000 basic salary DOE
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, plus buy/sell up to 5 days leave per year
• Hybrid working - 2 days from home per week
• Flexible start and finish times - start between 7am and 10am, finish between 3pm and 6pm, plus Flexi Fridays
• 4.5% employer pension contribution, subject to a 5% employee contribution
• Employee Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance
• Professional membership fees paid

What will you be doing?

• Reviewing and approving system architectures, designs and detailed specifications to meet client requirements
• Taking ownership of technical solutions from concept through to delivery, ensuring quality, performance and compliance throughout
• Leading system testing and validation, and overseeing technical documentation including requirements, design specs, test plans and operator manuals
• Leading technical discussions with project teams, resolving issues, and planning and leading site commissioning
• Managing project resource, budget and timesheet authorisation, including technical sign-off during the bidding process
• Building and maintaining client relationships, leading project meetings and acting as the technical point of contact
• Providing coaching, mentorship and technical guidance to the team, and supporting continuous learning and development
• Working closely with software, hardware, workshop and project management teams to ensure successful delivery

Where you'll be doing it

Our client has over 50 years' experience in digital transformation and system integration, delivering solutions across the energy, nuclear and industrial manufacturing sectors..

What you'll need

• At least 7 years' experience in systems engineering, ideally within a highly regulated industry such as nuclear
• Technical expertise in relevant software packages, such as SCADA, PLC and HMI systems
• A good understanding of project management principles, including cost control and client management
• Experience applying systems engineering principles, methodologies and integration processes
• A strong understanding of quality management systems, processes and procedures
• Experience with software development and hardware integration, including working on client sites
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and support the bidding process
• Proven leadership and management ability

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