Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Senior Control and Instrumentation EngineerMott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you\’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unitThe Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we\’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of roleOur Energy unit deliver projects to a wide range of clients across the defence, existing and nuclear new build industry. Due to recent project wins and continued growth of our business, we are recruiting a Senior C&I Engineer to join our Nuclear: Defence and Civil team. The work will involve leading and managing the production of C&I designs in line with project requirements, as well as providing close liaison and support to all other disciplines.

Key responsibilities include:

Responsible for the execution for the control and instrumentation work on projects, in accordance with the control and instrumentation design instructions and company/project procedures

Adhere to standards on safety and quality, man hour plans, cost budgets and project schedule targets

Identify and plan the control and instrumentation scopes of work

Provide input into project planning and execution

Prepare budgets and manpower requirements

Assign work and deliverables to your team with clarity on scope, quality and schedule

Review deliverables for required standard and quality

Attend engineering meetings and liaise with other groups and clients as necessary

Ensure solutions meet all discipline-related legal requirements including CDM, safety (including application of the EDSPS), environmental and site licence conditions, and that deliverables and solutions generated are adequately underpinned

Ensure understanding and application of relevant legislation, client and project-specific policies, procedures and design standards

Degree Qualified in electrical engineering or equivalent

Chartered Status and membership of professional body or expected to be close to achieving chartership.

Technically astute with all aspects of control and instrumentation including:

Design basis to P&ID developments

Systems architecture drawings

Communication and cable selection, routing and cable management drawings

Field instrumentation selection

Control and safety systems, including safety PLC systems

Control and Instrumentation cabinet design

Instrumentation loop drawings and hook-up diagrams

Compiling Instrument Data Sheets

Writing User Requirement Specifications

Writing C&I design reports and specifications

Ability to review and check other engineer\’s work

Conversant with the latest advances in control and instrumentation technology (fieldbus, wireless systems

Evidence of having a sound working knowledge and experience of relevant standards and CDM legislation

Delivering documentation that is technically correct to the required standard and to schedule

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK ImmigrationMott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusionWe put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AccessibilityWe want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:Health and wellbeing

Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.

Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.

Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.

A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.

Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.

Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.

Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.

Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.

As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.

Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years\’ service.

Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.

Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.

Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

Primary annual professional institution subscription.

A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

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