Position Title: Control and Instrumentation Engineer
Location: UK – Farnborough
Role Purpose:
Design, implement, and manage process control and safety systems within a CAPEX/OPEX-driven industrial environment. Lead functional safety efforts, ensure compliance with regulatory and engineering standards, and provide technical leadership across the lifecycle of control and instrumentation (C&I) systems.
Key Accountabilities:
* Design and implement process control systems and safety instrumented systems (SIS).
* Lead and manage small-scale control and instrumentation projects.
* Monitor and control CAPEX and OPEX budgets related to C&I scope.
* Oversee site functional safety initiatives and ensure SIS documentation compliance.
* Perform Safety Integrity Level (SIL) verification for safety systems.
* Specify, test, and commission upgrades for SIS and control systems.
* Ensure compliance of hazardous area instrumentation with relevant standards and regulations.
* Provide advanced technical support for fault diagnosis and implement remedial measures.
* Supervise contractors and lead C&I activities across engineering phases, from design to commissioning.
* Support procurement activities including technical specification, vendor evaluation, and coordination.
Qualifications:
* Relevant engineering degree in Instrumentation, Control, or a related discipline.
Experience:
* Minimum of 8 years of experience in instrumentation and control design.
* Proven experience in the full engineering lifecycle: design, installation, testing, and commissioning.
* Field troubleshooting and hands-on leadership in industrial environments.
* Strong knowledge of hazardous area equipment design (CompEx 12A & 12B preferred).
* Familiar with control systems programming and modern industry standards.
* Experience in managing engineering risks through tools such as HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, and RAMS.
Competencies:
* Strong leadership and team coordination skills.
* Effective communication with senior management and external stakeholders.
* Sound understanding of functional safety and engineering documentation standards.
* Proficient in project execution under cost and time constraints.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to manage suppliers and interface with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
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