Senior C&I & Functional Safety Consultant

Electus Recruitment Solutions; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Professional membership fees covered

Career progression support

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions in Bristol is seeking a leader to shape the design and delivery of safety-critical control systems across complex engineering environments. The role offers genuine scope for technical leadership, varied project work and long-term professional development.

You will lead C&I and functional safety activities from concept through commissioning, mentor engineers, and manage delivery across regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of process control systems and engineering documentation.
• Experience with IEC 61508/IEC 61511/ISO 13849/DO-178/DO-254.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor and provide technical direction to teams.
• Background in safety-critical control and instrumentation projects.
• Experience delivering safety solutions aligned to industry standards.
• Proven technical leadership on engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead C&I and functional safety activities from concept through to implementation and commissioning.
• Support development of control systems, safety systems and innovative solutions.
• Work across Engineering Consultancy projects in regulated safety-critical sectors.
• Manage technical deliverables, budgets, schedules and stakeholder engagement.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical capability growth.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree

Job description

Electus Recruitment Solutions in Bristol is seeking a leader to shape the design and delivery of safety-critical control systems across complex engineering environments. The role offers genuine scope for technical leadership, varied project work and long-term professional development.

You will lead C&I and functional safety activities from concept through commissioning, mentor engineers, and manage delivery across regulated sectors.