Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Amentum; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join the expanding PPP team in Birchwood or Cumbria. The role focuses on leading C&I solutions across all project phases, delivering designs, reviews, and handovers with a strong emphasis on safety compliance and integration.

The successful candidate will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with suppliers and multidisciplinary teams, and support commissioning activities while ensuring alignment with project objectives and the

Qualifications

• BEng/MEng in Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical & ElectronicEngineering or equivalent, or demonstrable experience with HNC/HND.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of C&I engineering solutions across project lifecycle.
• Produce, review and approve C&I deliverables per standards and procedures.
• Manage the C&I design configuration baseline and control changes.
• Provide technical oversight of control/instrumentation systems and safety requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure design compliance and testing acceptance.
• Coordinate C&I activities with other disciplines using BIM for effective integration.
• Ensure designs align with safety case, functional requirements and project objectives.
• Mentor junior engineers and graduates in the discipline.
• Support commissioning, testing and handover with technical leadership.

Skills

C&I engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication

Education

BEng/MEng in C&I Engineering

HNC/HND qualification

Tools

BIM

Job description

The Opportunity

Amentum is the Design and Engineering partner for Sellafield under the PPP (Programme and Project Partners). This is a 20-year arrangement to deliver ~£7bn of major projects. We are looking to recruit high value expertise from across regulated and comparable sectors to work in a collaborative environment. PPP is delivering major projects, site wide improvements and provision of supporting services.

The Project

We are now looking to build the Control & Instrumentation capability within PPP across all our Projects

The Role

We are now expecting several projects to have exciting opportunities to recruit a Senior Control & Instrumentation (C&I) Engineer to join the team in either Birchwood or Cumbria.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ROLES ARE EXPECTED TO START LATER THIS YEAR/ EARLY PART OF 2027.

• Lead the development and delivery of Control & Instrumentation engineering solutions across all phases of the project lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through to commissioning and handover.
• Produce, review and approve C&I engineering deliverables in accordance with project requirements, applicable standards and client engineering procedures.
• Manage the C&I design configuration baseline, ensuring design changes are appropriately assessed, controlled and implemented.
• Provide technical oversight of control systems, instrumentation systems, functional safety requirements and associated plant interfaces.
• Work closely with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure design compliance, resolve technical queries and support testing and acceptance activities.
• Coordinate C&I engineering activities with other disciplines through BIM and multidisciplinary design reviews to ensure effective system integration.
• Ensure design solutions remain aligned with safety case requirements, functional requirements and project objectives, supporting verification and validation activities.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers and graduates within the discipline.
• Support commissioning, testing and handover activities, providing technical leadership to resolve complex engineering issues.

As a Senior C&I Engineer you will have:

• BEng/MEng degree in Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a relevant discipline, or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by an HNC/HND qualification.
• Professionally registered, or working towards Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional institution.
• Significant experience in a C&I engineering role within Nuclear or another highly regulated industry.
• Demonstrable experience leading the production and review of C&I engineering deliverables for complex engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of control systems, instrumentation systems, functional safety principles and relevant industry standards.
• Experience managing technical interfaces and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities.
• Experience working with supply chain partners and providing technical oversight of supplier design activities.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills