Senior/Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Energy Resourcing are currently recruiting for a Senior/Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer with a strong automation background to join our client's Manchester project delivery team on a staff or contract basis.

This role offers a flexible hybrid working model with a requirement to attend the Manchester office 3 days per week.

This is an exciting career opportunity to work on a large Petrochemical project for one of the leading and most ambitious petrochemical companies in the world.

• Work activities will include both project and proposal work where both the technical approach and continuity must be aligned.
• Work activities for both projects and proposals will be executed across all phases of projects including Conceptual Studies; Basic; FEED; Detailed Design; Procurement through to Commissioning.
• Projects and proposals are for process plants and facilities across the Chemical; Oil & Gas; and Power sectors.
• Project work will include the development of Instrument Engineering deliverables as required on a project-by-project basis.
• Project work as the functional Lead Engineer for projects as required by the C&I Group Manager, or a Senior Engineer on a large project reporting to the lead Instrument Engineer.

Assist the C&I Group Manager in:

• Developing corporate procedures, standards, specifications, and the required design tools for compliance with the SHE policy and efficient execution of production work.
• Defining the Development and Training needs for the discipline, supporting graduate and young Engineer/designer development.

• Experience in Instrument Engineering on Medium / Large capital projects from concept to start-up.
• Competent in working within the C&I Discipline of a contracting organisation.
• Competent to Lead the C&I Discipline on Small Projects.
• Degree qualified for the related discipline.
• Have or are working towards Chartered Engineer status as a Member of the Institute of Measurement and Control (IMC) or Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
• Proven ability for equipment specification and the selection and in ensuring compliance from the suppliers, preferably within an EPC contracting organization.
• Competent in project execution using selected design tools and techniques.
• Competent in budget & Schedule control/monitoring and reporting.
• Competent in design safety, and constructability.
• To be able to work to Company standards.
• Innovative when appropriate.
• Competent in the application, specification, and requisitioning of DCS, PLC, and SIS systems, with experience in the system's full lifecycle.
• Experience in Functional Safety including, knowledge of BS EN 61508/61511, development of a Functional Safety Management Plan, participation in Safety Reviews, development of SRS/SIL Calculations, and verification and validation activities.
• TUV or similar Functional Safety Engineer qualification.
• Competent in Instrumentation and Control requirements for Mechanical packages.
• Competent in Electrical protection methodologies.
• Competent in Specification, technical bid analysis, and requisitioning of Field Instrumentation and Analysers.
• Competent in the Sizing of flow devices.
• Competent in P&ID development.

Desirable:

• Automation and Control life cycle activities.
• Safety System life cycle activities.
• Fire & Gas systems.
• Familiarity with the exSILentia software package preferred.
• Experience working with globally integrated delivery teams is preferred.
• CompEx qualified.