Principal Instrument & Control Engineer

KBR; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm is seeking a Lead Instrumentation Engineer to drive innovation in green energy projects. This role involves leading the design of instrumentation and control systems, developing engineering deliverables, and ensuring compliance with international safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, experience in renewables, and proficiency in design software. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in instrumentation and control design within green energy or renewables.
• Strong knowledge of ICSS including DCS, ESD, FGS.
• Familiarity with safety standards IEC 61508, IEC 61511.

Responsibilities

• Lead instrumentation and control systems design for projects.
• Develop and review engineering deliverables including P&IDs.
• Participate in HAZOP and design reviews.

Skills

Instrumentation and control design

Collaboration with process engineers

DCS, PLC, SIS systems management

Compliance with international standards

Proficiency in engineering software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Tools

SPI

Job description

Principal Instrument & Control Engineer

KBR is a global provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies delivered across a wide government, defense and industrial base. Drawing from its rich 100-year history and culture of innovation and mission focus, KBR creates sustainable value by combining engineering, technical and scientific expertise with its full life cycle capabilities to help our clients meet their most pressing challenges today and into the future.

KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with our customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.

We are looking for an experienced Lead Instrumentation Engineer who is passionate about driving innovation in green energy, renewables.

At KBR, we believe our people are the key to unlocking a sustainable future. If you're ready to make a global impact through cutting-edge projects, we want to hear from you.

As a Lead Instrumentation Engineer, you will:

• Lead instrumentation and control systems design for greenfield and brownfield projects in the energy transition space.
• Develop and review engineering deliverables including P&IDs, instrument lists, control system specifications, and automation documentation.
• Specify and manage DCS, PLC, and SIS systems throughout their lifecycle.
• Collaborate with process engineers on control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, and functional safety assessments.
• Participate in HAZOP, SIL, and design reviews, and conduct FAT for control systems.
• Ensure compliance with international standards (IEC, ISA, BSI, NFPA, ANSI, ASME, API).
• Support globally integrated delivery teams and interface with third‑party systems.

Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Chartered Engineer
• Proven experience in instrumentation and control design within green energy, renewables, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of ICSS including DCS, ESD, FGS, and instrumentation communication protocols.
• Familiarity with safety standards IEC 61508, IEC 61511.
• Proficiency in engineering and design software, and instrumentation database tools (e.g., SPI).
• Functional safety certification is a plus
• Relevant experience

KBR Company Information

When you become part of the KBR team, your opportunities are endless. Through collaboration with our customers, we’re defining tomorrow’s challenges, then providing the solutions and services to overcome those challenges, always maintaining our commitment to total safety and reliability.

At KBR, we partner with government and industry clients to provide purposeful and comprehensive solutions with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. With a full portfolio of services, proprietary technologies and expertise, our employees are ready to handle projects and missions throughout their entire lifecycle, from planning and design to sustainability and maintenance. Whether at the bottom of the ocean or in outer space, our clients trust us to deliver the impossible on a daily basis.

Working at KBR means being rewarded for your contributions. In addition to competitive benefits and professional development, our people are empowered to use all their potential, creating meaningful change for themselves and our clients. We attract the best minds in the world because our expertise thrives on creativity, resourcefulness and collaboration. That is how we supply our clients with cutting‑edge solutions and services.

As the needs of the world change, we’re ready to respond and guide the way forward with strategic, sustainable, and technological advancements grounded in more than a century of practical application and execution.