Senior Controls System & Instrumentation Engineer

Senior Controls System & Instrumentation Engineer

Company: Flogas Britain

Location: Knowsley, GB, L34 9EU

Contract Type: Permanent

Date Posted: 16 Feb 2025

DESCRIPTION:

Flogas Britain is one of the largest distributors of off-grid energy in the UK and has 40 years’ experience of providing solutions to both commercial and domestic customers, principally in the form of liquid gas. The business has a longstanding record of organic growth driven by new installations, underpinned by a strong technical engineering expertise and capability.

The business is at the forefront of the energy transition having developed a prominent track record in converting customers from higher emissions fuels to lower carbon and cleaner solutions for the last decade.

Flogas has been highly acquisitive in executing this strategy, investing over £50 million in recent acquisitions, bringing together a compelling proposition of products, technologies, and services to support customers in navigating their energy needs.

JOB PURPOSE:

An exciting opportunity has opened for a skilled Electrical, Controls & Instrument Technician to join our expanding engineering team here at Knowsley. The Electrical Controls and Instrumentation (E,C&I) technician, reporting to the Head of Engineering Services, will be responsible for designing, developing, installing, and commissioning control systems and instrumentation used to monitor and control processes at our customers and our own Flo Gas Operational depots throughout the UK.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Installation and service of a variety of systems including safety, security, energy delivery (hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical), communication, and process control systems.
2. Fault rectification duties on complete electrical installations including measuring and indicating instruments to monitor process control variables associated with PLCs, including motors, valves, lighting, and gas detection systems.
3. Must be able to read and interpret line drawings, P&IDs, and FDS documents.
4. Monitoring of the operation of PLCs and associated equipment.
5. Providing out of hours support to our infrastructure and external customer base.
6. Reviewing drawings and documentation from Design and EPC Contractors to ensure operability and maintainability.
7. Designing new control systems including development of Functional Design Specifications and control descriptions.
8. Attending HAZOP, LOPA & SIL assessment studies.
9. Developing new standards and drawings for C & I systems, panels, and instrumentation as required.
10. Assisting with commissioning of new facilities.
11. Collaborating with design engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers to deliver new facilities.
12. Liaising with clients, suppliers, contractors, and relevant authorities.
13. Developing and attending FAT and SAT procedures.
14. Liaising with Flogas IT department to ensure compliance with Flogas’ Cyber Security Management System.

JOB HOLDER REQUIREMENTS:

1. Physically fit and able to work in demanding environments as part of a team or individually.
2. Hold a full UK drivers licence (No more than 6 points).
3. Ability to be flexible and travel when required, prepared to work on average 3 weeks out of 4 per month away from home.
4. Electrical installation work experience.
5. Siemens TIA Portal knowledge.
6. SCADA and DCS knowledge advantageous.
7. Time served EC&I apprentice.
8. Level 3 electrical maintenance (as a minimum).
9. Level 3 control and instrumentation (as a minimum).
10. Knowledge of process communications including MODBUS, Profi-bus, and Profi-net.
11. Control lifecycle experience.
12. Working experience of instrument calibration, Inspection, and Testing of a wide range of instrumentation: Pressure, level, flow, temperature (Analogue & Digital).
13. Document creation (Functional Design Specification (FDS), User Requirements Specification (URS)).
14. Process Safety knowledge/qualification.
15. 18th edition certification.
16. Compex certification (essential).

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