Senior C&I Engineer

-; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm is looking for a Senior or Principal Control and Instrumentation Engineer in Manchester. You will lead design packages for process control systems and manage teams to deliver projects on time and within budget. Candidates should have experience in control system architecture, PLC programming, and safety standards. The company offers competitive salaries, training opportunities, and a hybrid working culture, supporting both personal and professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Employee rewards

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for training and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in control and instrumentation engineering design across full project lifecycle.
• Awareness of safety instrumented systems for nuclear decommissioning.
• Excellent team player with strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of design and substantiation packages for process control systems.
• Manage single-discipline teams to deliver solutions on time and within budget.
• Encourage experimentation and continuous improvement of engineering practices.

Skills

Control and instrumentation engineering design

PLC programming

Fieldbus protocols

Safety standards (BS EN 61508, BS EN 61511)

Process Control Design (PID, MPC, APC)

Job description

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Senior or Principal Control and Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer to join the Decommissioning market within our Nuclear EMEA business. Ideally based in Manchester; other UK locations can also be considered.

Overview

Reporting to the C&I Capability Lead, you will lead the delivery of design and substantiation packages for process control and mechanical handling systems, including safety instrumented systems, for nuclear decommissioning and waste management projects.

Our focus is on delivering engineering design for plant life extension, waste retrieval, dismantling and demolition projects across their full life cycle, including commissioning and operation. We aim to accelerate change and provide resource augmentation for our clients and partners.

We invest heavily in people, technology, facilities and resources to grow current capabilities and develop new ones, enabling innovative solutions such as robotics and active demonstrators.

Your role

• Join an established C&I capability in the market and establish a new team in Manchester, complementing our core engineering disciplines.
• Act as technical lead on projects, managing single‑discipline teams with minimal oversight to deliver solutions on time, within budget, and to quality requirements.
• Demonstrate understanding of control and instrumentation engineering design across the full project lifecycle, including control system architecture, instrumentation specification and selection.
• Have experience or awareness of Process Control Design (PID, MPC, APC) and functional safety standards (BS EN 61508, BS EN 61511).
• Know PLC programming, fieldbus protocols, low‑voltage electrical design, EMC precautions and power supply characteristics.
• Be enthusiastic about growing the C&I capability within our Engineering group, collaborating across the Decommissioning market and the wider AtkinsRéalis business.

About you

• Innovator – encourage experimentation, generate new ideas, and challenge others to think differently.
• Improver – continuously refine processes, methods and tools for greater efficiency.
• Fully integrated – work closely with counterparts, identify cross‑application of skills, best practice and learning material.
• Excellent team player – collaborate effectively with market colleagues, wider business colleagues and senior leaders.

Reward & benefits

Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a range of benefits tailored to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Opportunities for training, professional development, hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances support a balanced personal and professional life.

About AtkinsRéalis

We are AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems, working with clients, partners and a global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers to engineer a better future.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance, and offers of employment will depend on obtaining a relevant level of clearance. If required, the vetting process will be discussed during the interview. Candidates should not reference any current or prior security clearance in their application or CV.

We strive for an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong. We provide family‑friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, employee resource groups and are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular