Control & Instrumentation Engineer - Market Leading Flexible Generation IPP

Would you be interested in a role being responsible for the C&I of a flexible generation portfolio tied to the most nationally significant projects in the UK? If so, please continue to read.

We are seeking an Instrumentation and Control Engineer specialised in ICSS to join a market leading flexible generation IPP. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of site communications networks and control systems for a portfolio of existing and new battery storage and gas peaking projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Development & Execution

• Support the project team to design, implement, and maintain SCADA, PLC, and SIS systems.
• Develop and refine control system architectures for new projects, ensuring robust and scalable solutions.
• Support functional safety activities, including adherence to BS EN 61508/61511, development of Functional Safety Management Plans, and participation in SIL assessments and safety reviews.
• Participate in HAZOPS, SIL, and LOPA meetings, ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance.
• Interpret and verify P&ID drawings, ensuring compliance with engineering standards.
• Assist in the development and integration of control solutions for existing projects, optimising operational efficiency.
• Review, manage and maintain technical documentation including I/O schedules, functional design specifications, and design intent documents to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Development of specifications for control systems for new projects, including both internal and external site communications networks.
• Understanding the requirements of the operations team and incorporating these into new projects and developing controls on existing projects to meet these needs.

• Collaborate with project teams to develop engineering control solutions.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) to ensure system quality.
• Competent in Instrumentation and Control requirements for Mechanical packages.
• Support SCADA development projects, coordinating with contractors and ensuring deliverables are met.
• Manage signal list updates, data flow coordination, and network architecture reviews.
• Upgrade existing control systems in line with new services being delivered by company projects.
• Coordinate commissioning of SCADA systems.
• Support the projects, working with multiple contractors, ensuring timely deliverables, and coordinating the integration of SCADA with other systems.
• Coordinate SCADA design and integration between multiple SCADA contractors.
• Manage the interfaces between the systems.
• Ensure quality control of SCADA contractors' works at all times.
• Lead design co-ordination meetings between all contractors responsible for design.
• Participate in training programs for site operatives on control system operations and best practices.

Skills

• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus and IEC61850.
• Knowledge of controls systems, in particular PLC, SCADA and DCS (with programming and integration capabilities).
• High speed data capture.
• Optimising speed of response of SCADA systems.
• Troubleshooting and diagnostics of control systems.
• Experience of fire and gas detection philosophies and systems would be an advantage.
• IT networking and security.
• Experience working with SCADA and control systems in Power Generation and/or electricity transmission and distribution sector.

Key Personal Characteristics

• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration with internal teams and external contractors.
• Building relationships with both office-based and site-based teams.
• Ability to work across office and site-based environments, ensuring seamless project execution.

Experience

• 5+ years within a controls environment, ideally with experience in battery energy storage systems and/or ancillary services markets.
• Strong experience working with SCADA and control systems in the power sector and electricity transmission and distribution sector.

Development Opportunities

Working with a dynamic team constructing cutting edge generation plants will provide the successful candidate with extremely relevant real-world project experience. Longer term the successful candidate can expect to work on the delivery of gas peaking and battery projects including the delivery of a large scale integrated hydrogen / gas peaking / battery plant.

Location & Qualifications

Location: Central London, home office, and UK sites.

Qualifications: MEng in Electronic Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or equivalent. Memberships: Professional Institution membership (e.g., IET, InstMC) is desirable.

Would you appreciate further information regarding this senior appointment? Click apply if you have an up-to-date CV that you’re able to share. If not, please send me an email to arrange a confidential chat. I look forward to hearing from you!