Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Quest Global; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking talented engineers in Control & Instrumentation to provide technical leadership on C&I systems within highly regulated environments. You will develop designs, support asset lifecycle management, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

The role involves collaborating with customers, regulators and project teams to deliver safe, high-quality engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• C&I engineering experience within a highly regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation and functional safety.
• Experience producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications and design documentation.
• Experience supporting design, modification and asset lifecycle activities.
• Understanding of safety-critical environments and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience with IEC 61508/61511 functional safety standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in defence, energy, infrastructure or process industries.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for control and instrumentation systems.
• Develop, review and approve C&I designs, calculations, specifications and technical documentation.
• Support maintenance, fault investigations, obsolescence management and plant modifications.
• Engage directly with customers, project teams and regulators to ensure engineering solutions meet requirements.
• Lead design reviews, hazard studies and engineering substantiation activities.
• Support installation, commissioning, testing and operational readiness activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering capability development.

Skills

Control & instrumentation expertise

Regulatory compliance awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Control & Instrumentation Engineering

Tools

PLC

SCADA

Instrumentation

Job description

Quest Global is an organisation at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognise that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organisation that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

We are looking for talented engineers who are passionate about delivering safe, innovative and high-quality engineering solutions within highly regulated environments.

Job Description

The Control & Instrumentation Engineering team works collaboratively with customers and multi-disciplinary engineering teams to support complex engineering assets and facilities. The role is responsible for providing technical leadership on control and instrumentation systems, supporting asset lifecycle management, developing modifications and upgrades, and ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for control and instrumentation systems.
• Develop, review and approve C&I designs, calculations, specifications and technical documentation.
• Support maintenance, fault investigations, obsolescence management and plant modifications.
• Engage directly with customers, project teams and regulators to ensure engineering solutions meet requirements.
• Lead design reviews, hazard studies and engineering substantiation activities.
• Support installation, commissioning, testing and operational readiness activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering capability development.

Work Experience

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• C&I engineering experience within a highly regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation and functional safety.
• Experience producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications and design documentation.
• Experience supporting design, modification and asset lifecycle activities.
• Understanding of safety-critical environments and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience with IEC 61508/61511 functional safety standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience working in defence, energy, infrastructure or process industries.