Senior/Principal C&I Engineer — Lead Petrochemical Projects

First Recruitment Group; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior/Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer for a contract position in Grangemouth, Scotland. The role covers delivery across concept to start-up phases within petrochemical and chemical processing sectors.

At Principal level, the incumbent will lead multidisciplinary C&I teams, coordinate activities, and act as the technical focal point for client and project stakeholders. UK project delivery experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Chemical, Petrochemical and/or Oil & Gas industries.
• Proven experience delivering Instrumentation and Control Engineering on medium to large capital projects from concept through to start-up.
• Experience working on UK projects and applying UK engineering standards.
• Strong understanding of EPC project delivery environments.
• Competent in equipment specification, technical bid analysis and supplier management.
• Experience with DCS, PLC and SIS systems throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Functional Safety experience; TÜV Functional Safety qualification advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of Hazardous Area Instrumentation and ATEX requirements.
• Experience with P&ID development and instrumentation design.
• Competent in flow device, control valve and relief device sizing.
• Knowledge of Electrical Protection Methodologies.
• Experience conducting site surveys and supporting design safety reviews.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working within global integrated engineering delivery teams.
• For Principal level candidates, demonstrable experience leading engineering teams and managing discipline delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Control & Instrumentation engineering services on medium and large capital projects.
• Produce and review C&I engineering deliverables throughout all project phases.
• Interface effectively with other engineering disciplines, project management teams and client representatives.
• Develop equipment specifications, technical requisitions and bid evaluations.
• Specify and requisition field instrumentation, analysers, DCS, PLC and SIS systems.
• Support the development of P&IDs, control philosophies and instrumentation design documentation.
• Undertake site surveys and support design safety and constructability reviews.
• Apply hazardous area instrumentation design principles in accordance with ATEX requirements.
• Support instrumentation and control requirements associated with mechanical packages.
• Carry out sizing and specification of flow devices, control valves and relief devices.
• Work collaboratively with global integrated delivery teams to ensure successful project execution.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Project delivery experience

Team leadership (principal level)

Job description

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior/Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer for a contract position in Grangemouth, Scotland. The role covers delivery across concept to start-up phases within petrochemical and chemical processing sectors.

At Principal level, the incumbent will lead multidisciplinary C&I teams, coordinate activities, and act as the technical focal point for client and project stakeholders. UK project delivery experience is essential.