C&I Engineer
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 (based on experience)
Permanent Opportunity
Location: Capenhurst, Chester
Our client, a leading nuclear technology business, are actively seeking C&I Engineers to join their business.
In this role, you will support the delivery of Control & Instrumentation (C&I) design solutions for projects and work packages related to Core Process Technology (CPT). You will ensure deliverables align with the customer's functional requirements and agreed project standards and schedules.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a technically advanced engineering environment, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and international suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance
Produce detailed technical specifications, including:
Develop control system design specifications and simulation programs
Generate hardware specifications for control systems
Work closely with subcontractors, including reviewing and approving detailed design drawings
Review suppliers' test specifications and attend factory acceptance tests
Collaborate with section engineers and specialists to ensure successful delivery of engineering requirements
Present technical information during design and technical reviews
Conduct customer-facing presentations, demonstrations of equipment, or software
Analyse plant process, commissioning, and test data to identify performance improvements
Develop and maintain core design standards for control system engineering
Contribute to project proposals, including cost estimates and schedules
Manage project deliverables and provide status reporting to stakeholders
Travel to European suppliers and ETC/customer sites when required
Equipment functional specifications
Control system logic specifications
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline
Experience specifying or designing control systems within process industries
Ability to produce high-quality technical specifications and reports
Experience managing subcontractors and reviewing design deliverables
Knowledge of:
PLC hardware (I/O capability, communications networks, power requirements)
Control cabinet design
Instrumentation design (measurement techniques, ranges, accuracy, EMC)
PLC programming standards
SCADA design, configuration, and alarm management
Experience with equipment testing and validation
Strong interpersonal skills and computer literacy
Desirable
Familiarity with compliance standards such as UKCA, CE, and UL
Experience working in multinational engineering organisations
Ability to speak French or German in addition to English
Benefits
The company offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits package, including:
Company performance bonus
25 days annual leave (rising to 28 days after 6 years' service)
Individual Private Healthcare.
All statutory Bank Holidays.
Optional Working from home up to 2 days per week (subject to security and business need)
One additional day-off every 4 weeks
Generous flexi-time
Flexi day-off once per month subject to accumulated working hours
Company Sick Pay
Defined contribution pension scheme
For more information, please contact Scarlet Wilson.
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