Principal C&I Engineer – Nuclear & Energy (Hybrid)

Cavendish Nuclear; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Professional fees covered

Be Kind Day benefit

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear in the North East Lincolnshire / Hull region is seeking a Principal Control and Instrumentation Engineer to provide technical leadership on complex, safety-critical projects across defence, clean energy, and national infrastructure.

Based at Grimsby or Hessle with hybrid working, the role involves leading design, integration, testing and commissioning of C&I systems, plus collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders to ensure safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading safety-critical control and instrumentation design in regulated sectors.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of functional safety standards IEC 61508/61511.
• Lifecycle delivery from concept to commissioning and decommissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, integration and assurance of C&I systems on complex projects.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, process, civil and safety teams to ensure integration.
• Act as technical authority, ensuring regulatory and nuclear safety compliance.
• Direct testing, commissioning and system acceptance for safe operation.

Skills

Nuclear/defence project leadership

Control systems expertise

Interdisciplinary coordination

IEC 61508/61511 knowledge

Education

Electrical/Control/Instrumentation Eng degree

Chartered engineer or potential

Job description

Cavendish Nuclear in the North East Lincolnshire / Hull region is seeking a Principal Control and Instrumentation Engineer to provide technical leadership on complex, safety-critical projects across defence, clean energy, and national infrastructure.

Based at Grimsby or Hessle with hybrid working, the role involves leading design, integration, testing and commissioning of C&I systems, plus collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams and stakeholders to ensure safety and compliance.