Senior Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Poltimore; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd in the Southwest region is seeking a Senior Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer for a permanent, site-based role. You will lead a small, experienced team and deliver robust control solutions across projects, ensuring reliability and performance in demanding environments.

The position emphasizes technical leadership, asset lifecycle support, and the delivery of modifications and upgrades while maintaining strict safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Experience with industrial control systems, PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation and functional safety.
• Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications and design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership on control and instrumentation systems.
• Supporting asset lifecycle management.
• Developing modifications and upgrades.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory and operational requirements.

Skills

C&I Engineering

Industrial control systems

PLCs

SCADA

Functional safety

Regulatory compliance

IEC 61508/61511

Education

Bachelor's degree in Control & Instrumentation Engineering

Job description

Senior Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Certain Advantage is hiring for a Senior Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer based in the Southwest area.

This role is on a permanent basis and is site-based., This role is for a Senior Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer-someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You'll be results-oriented and driven to succeed.

You’ll be leading a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for:

• Technical leadership on control and instrumentation systems,
• Supporting asset lifecycle management,
• Developing modifications and upgrades,
• Ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory and operational requirements.

We’re looking for people who can show:

• Degree in Control & Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• C&I engineering within a highly regulated industry.
• Industrial control systems, PLCs, SCADA, instrumentation and functional safety.
• Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications and design documentation.

Desirable Attributes:

• 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.

We’re working with an engineering company specialising in solving complex engineering challenges across industries-from Power Generation, Rail and more.