Senior Instrument Engineer

Booth Welsh; Irvine; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Instrument Engineer to join their innovative team in Irvine, Scotland. The successful candidate will play a critical role in executing complex projects across multiple sectors such as Petrochemical and Pharmaceuticals, engaging in both project and proposal work while ensuring compliance and efficiency in all engineering deliverables. Candidates should possess a comprehensive skill set, including project management and functional safety expertise, with a competitive salary and benefits package on offer.

Qualifications

• 8+ years as Instrument Engineer in the Process sector.
• Chartered status preferable.
• Experienced in Functional Safety Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects across all phases including Concept Studies and Detailed Design.
• Develop Instrument Engineering deliverables for various projects.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Project Management

Instrument Engineering

Budget Control

Functional Safety

Safety Reviews

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

TUV or similar Functional Safety Engineer qualification

Tools

exSILentia

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Booth Welsh have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Instrument Engineer to join our team! You will assist in projects in the following industries, Petrochemical, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical and Nuclear.

As a key member of our engineering team we are looking for a talented individual with a wide range of professional skills. The role requires the individual to be working on and controlling multiple projects with a keen eye to ensuring deadlines are achieved.

Competitive salaries and benefits are offered for the ideal candidates.

Key responsibilities:

• The role will include both project and proposal work
• Projects will be executed across all phases of projects including Concept Studies, FEED and Detailed Design.
• Project work will include development of Instrument Engineering deliverables as required on a project by project basis reporting to Instrument Engineering Manager.
• Assist in developing internal procedures, work instructions and guidance notes for compliance to legislation and efficient execution of projects.
• Support young Engineers in their development.
• 8+ years' experience working as an Instrument Engineer in the Process sector.
• Chartered or working toward Chartered status (preferable but not essential).
• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (preferable but not essential).
• Experience of leading the Instrument discipline on various sizes of project.
• Comfortable preparing man hour estimates for Instrument scopes based on an outline scope of work
• Experienced in controlling budget and schedule for Instrument activities
• Experienced in specification, technical bid analysis and requisitioning of field instrumentation and analysers
• Experienced in selection and specification of control system hardware (PLC, DCS, SIS)
• Knowledge of Instrument requirements for mechanical packages
• Experience in Functional Safety including, knowledge of BS EN 61511, development Functional Safety Management Plan, participation in Safety Reviews, development of SRS/SIL Calculations and verification and validation activities
• Experience with exSILentia for preparing SIL Calculations (preferable but not essential)
• TUV or similar Functional Safety Engineer qualification
• Competent to work with hazardous area designs
• CompEx Ex12 qualified (preferable but not essential).
• Control Panel Design (incl. CE assessment/testing, ATEX certification & FAT) - preferable

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

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