Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Technical Partners; Derby; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to £67,000 DOE

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with company match

Private medical and health cover

Share scheme

Biannual bonus

Annual pay rise

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Technical Partners are seeking a Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer to lead safety-critical C&I projects across nuclear, energy and process sectors. The role is hybrid with office presence in Derby and opportunities for Midlands-based collaboration.

You will drive design from concept through commissioning, mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the C&I capability within the team. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Control, Instrumentation or related engineering.
• Significant experience in C&I engineering on safety-critical projects.
• Knowledge of SIS and functional safety principles.
• Experience with HAZOP, SIL, HAZAN or FMEA.
• Understanding of IEC/BS standards and functional safety frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary C&I design activities across the full lifecycle.
• Produce and review control system deliverables such as specs and loop diagrams.
• Develop control system architectures including cybersecurity considerations.
• Contribute to safety and risk assessments like HAZOP and SIL.
• Provide technical support through procurement, construction, commissioning.
• Mentor junior engineers and support capability growth.
• Contribute to bids, tenders and early project development.
• Identify opportunities for technical improvement and process development.

Skills

C&I engineering

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in Control/Instrumentation

Tools

SIS

IEC/BS standards

Functional safety

Job description

Job Title: Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Derby / Surrey / Bristol / Sheffield

Salary: £52,000 - £67,000 DOE

Permanent | Full time | Flexible working

Hybrid / based in an office 3 days a week and be able to commute easily to Derby

Sector: Nuclear / Energy / Process

Technical Partners are currently supporting a leading engineering organisation with the appointment of a Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join their growing C&I team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced C&I Engineer to take a leading role on complex, safety-critical engineering projects across areas including Nuclear New Build, Decommissioning, Reactor Operations and Fusion.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, from concept and design through to commissioning, while also supporting the development of junior engineers and contributing to the wider growth of the C&I capability.

The Role

As a Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer, you will:

• Lead multidisciplinary C&I design activities across the full engineering lifecycle, from concept through to commissioning.
• Produce and review key C&I engineering deliverables, including specifications, control philosophies, basis of design documents, instrument data sheets, loop diagrams, I/O lists and technical substantiation reports.
• Develop and review control system architectures, including I/O allocation, communication protocols, network topologies and cybersecurity considerations.
• Contribute to safety and risk assessment activities, including HAZOP, SIL assessments, HAZAN and FMEA.
• Apply relevant functional safety and engineering standards, including BS EN 61508, BS EN 61511 and BS EN 61513.
• Provide technical support throughout procurement, construction, installation and commissioning activities.
• Act as a technical point of contact for clients, suppliers and internal project stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, helping to develop technical capability within the wider C&I team.
• Contribute technical input to bids, tenders and early project development.
• Support project planning, scheduling and risk management activities.
• Identify opportunities for technical improvement and contribute to the continued development of C&I engineering processes and standards.

About You

We are looking for an experienced Control & Instrumentation Engineer with a strong background in delivering C&I engineering on complex or safety-critical projects.

You will ideally have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Control, Instrumentation or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in Control & Instrumentation engineering, ideally within nuclear, energy, process or another highly regulated/safety-critical environment.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation selection and qualification.
• Experience with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and functional safety principles.
• An understanding of nuclear safety principles would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of EMC, process control and control system design.
• Working knowledge of relevant IEC/BS standards and functional safety frameworks.
• Experience contributing to technical assessments such as HAZOP, SIL, HAZAN or FMEA.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to provide technical leadership and mentor less experienced engineers.
• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to influence technical decisions and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive approach to innovation, continuous improvement and technical development.

What's on Offer?

This is an opportunity to join a technically ambitious organisation working on some of the UK's most complex engineering and energy programmes.

Benefits

• Base salary up to £67,000 DOE
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension in which employee contributions up to 5% are matched or doubled by the company
• Private medical and health cover
• Share scheme allowing employees to purchase shares within the company
• Bonus twice a year
• Annualised pay rise
• Flexible working hours

You will have the opportunity to:

• Work on technically challenging, high-profile engineering projects.
• Take ownership of significant C&I engineering deliverables.
• Develop your technical and leadership capabilities.
• Work alongside experienced multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Contribute to the development of innovative solutions within the nuclear and energy sectors.
• Access ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Benefit from a flexible and collaborative working environment.

Security clearance will be required for this position. Where applicable, candidates will need to demonstrate the required UK residency history to obtain the relevant level of clearance.

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