EC&I Engineer

Summary: The EC&I Project Engineering Consultant role involves providing engineering support for electrical, controls, and instrumentation on a chemical manufacturing site in Yorkshire. The consultant will lead project design elements, oversee installations, and ensure timely delivery within budget. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for collaborating with project teams and stakeholders. Candidates should have relevant experience in chemical projects and a degree in a related engineering discipline.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading and developing electrical, controls and instrumentation elements of the project design.
• Providing electrical, controls and instrumentation expertise and electrical technical guidance to the project team.
• Designing and overseeing the installation and testing of instrumentation and controls systems through to handover.
• Developing practical, cost effective engineering designs and taking full account of the many competing factors (technical, operational and economic).
• Focusing on C&I loop design, instrumentation panel design, instrumentation specification, control system interfaces, single cable calculations, PLC/DCS interface design, SIS design, instrumentation hazardous area design and installation, functional testing specification and advising, and proposing E&I solutions.
• Designing and overseeing the installation and testing of electrical systems through to handover.
• Creating cost estimates and ensuring electrical, controls and instrumentation elements of the project are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Creating tender documentation, working through the tender process, engaging potential electrical, controls and instrumentation suppliers/contractors and providing in-depth tender analysis on bid returns.
• Updating key stakeholders on electrical, controls and instrumentation progress.
• Working with the project team to deliver the project documentation and drawings.
• Working alongside existing client engineers, managers, and directors.
• Acting as a client representative in meetings and discussions with third party vendors.
• Attending and overseeing testing on site and off site.
• Working alongside third party contractors and offering input into electrical and instrumentation design and installation.

Key Skills:

• Candidates must have proven experience of working as an electrical, controls and instrumentation engineer on multiple chemical projects.
• Knowledge of standard industry practices, procedures and safety measures is essential, as is knowledge of optimization, reliability, improvement works, route cause analysis, and operational projects.
• Candidates must be excellent communicators, able to lead and focus a multi-disciplined engineering team.
• The successful candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, including the ability to challenge and work with other technical engineers and project stakeholders.
• Candidates should hold a degree in electrical, electronic, automation, or other related engineering discipline, or HNC alongside demonstrable experience.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Yorkshire

Country: England

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT