Senior C&I Engineer
Posted 7 days 2 hours ago by Scantec Personnel Limited
Salary: Competitive rate - outside of scope of IR35
Job Reference: JOB-89967
Published: 24-07-2025
Duration: 12 months
Expiry Date: 21-08-2025
Country: United Kingdom
Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer
Contract - Outside of scope of IR35
Location: Manchester (with occasional site or client visits)
Hybrid - 2 days per week in office
Duration: 12 months
We're supporting the delivery of a growing portfolio of projects across the energy sector and are looking for an experienced Senior C&I Engineer to provide expert engineering input across concept, FEED, and EPCm phases.
You'll join a collaborative, multi-discipline environment, supporting major clients across Oil & Gas, Hydrogen, and emerging low-carbon sectors-with further opportunities across Nuclear, Defence, and Transport.
The Role- Provide technical leadership for C&I engineering across projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
- Prepare, review, and approve key documentation, including equipment specifications, scopes of work, and requisitions for instrumentation, safety systems, and control systems
- Carry out supplier reviews, technical bid evaluations, and support procurement decisions
- Ensure compliance with national and international standards, including ATEX, PED, LVD, and EMC directives
- Contribute to full lifecycle C&I development including protection systems, PLCs, and SMART device qualification
- Undertake tasks related to functional safety and ageing/obsolescence management where required
- Engage with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders to align on design expectations and risk management
- Promote safety, reliability, and compliance at every stage of the engineering lifecycle
- Degree in Electronic, Electrical, or Control Engineering; relevant apprenticeships considered
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (or actively working towards it)
- 5+ years of experience in the Oil & Gas, Hydrogen, Nuclear, or Water sectors
- Strong working knowledge of UK legislation, CE marking, and equipment installation in hazardous areas
- Familiarity with HSE risk identification, management, and functional safety principles
- Technically confident with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Motivated, delivery-focused, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
This is an excellent opportunity to work on high-impact energy projects with a strong, forward-thinking engineering team. If you're a versatile and technically capable C&I Engineer looking to contribute to industry-leading programmes, we'd love to hear from you.