Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Oxfordshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This role is based atCulham Oxfordshire. Onsite working is expected however we can also discuss hybrid working where possible depending on business needs.

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

The Control and Instrumentation Group is responsible for leading proposing defining building commissioning and maintaining electrical control and instrumentation systems both at a small and large scale for UKAEA projects and programmes. We are seeking a technically exceptional Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer. The focus of this role is to lead and enable successful development delivery operation maintenance and enhancement of the H3AT (Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology centre) Projects advanced electrical control and instrumentation systems ensuring compliance with current legislation and codes of practice.

As Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer you will provide high-level technical leadership and innovation in a complex often unprecedented field. You will be responsible for delivering high-impact solutions on time and within budget.

If you have excellent communication and technical writing skills along with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex Electrical Control & Instrumentation projects on time and within budget wed like to hear from you.

Overview

The Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for leading the delivery of complex technical projects. A summary of key responsibilities is outlined below. Full details are provided in the Job Description.

Lead complex EC&I projects from concept to delivery including critical systems with site-wide or external impact.
Setting direction and advising on design installation and operational strategies.
Create and implement new technical standards processes and risk mitigation where no formal procedures exist.
Represent UKAEA externally contribute to technical development and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications :

Essential:

A Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline and relevant professional experience in an EC&I engineering role. Or an HND in an Electrical/Electronic discipline or equivalent qualification level with a greater breadth and depth of experience/knowledge.
A broad and deep understanding of design and related engineering processes practices current standards and industry best-practice.
A good understanding and willingness to work to modern standards in health safety environment and quality assurance.
Experience of working within high hazard Industrial environment.
Good communication and influencing skills with the ability to work and communicate with an interdisciplinary team of engineers scientists technicians and external stakeholders.

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer status with a suitable professional institution.
Functional Safety qualifications (e.g. TÜV Rheinland FSEng)

Additional Information :

A full list of our benefits can be found here mission is clean energy for all and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team supported by our Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis for example changes to the way we interview or share information.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

This role is based atCulham Oxfordshire. Onsite working is expected however we can also discuss hybrid working where possible depending on business needs.This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) c...

This role is based atCulham Oxfordshire. Onsite working is expected however we can also discuss hybrid working where possible depending on business needs.

The Role

Overview

Lead complex EC&I projects from concept to delivery including critical systems with site-wide or external impact.
Setting direction and advising on design installation and operational strategies.
Create and implement new technical standards processes and risk mitigation where no formal procedures exist.
Represent UKAEA externally contribute to technical development and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications :

Essential:

A Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline and relevant professional experience in an EC&I engineering role. Or an HND in an Electrical/Electronic discipline or equivalent qualification level with a greater breadth and depth of experience/knowledge.
A broad and deep understanding of design and related engineering processes practices current standards and industry best-practice.
A good understanding and willingness to work to modern standards in health safety environment and quality assurance.
Experience of working within high hazard Industrial environment.
Good communication and influencing skills with the ability to work and communicate with an interdisciplinary team of engineers scientists technicians and external stakeholders.

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer status with a suitable professional institution.
Functional Safety qualifications (e.g. TÜV Rheinland FSEng)

Additional Information :

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Key Skills

Controlling Experience
E & I
Electrical Engineering
System Design
Distributed Control Systems
Calibration
NEC
LabView
Wastewater
Sensors
Autocad
Programmable Logic Controllers

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