Electrical Engineer

Electrical Control &amp; Instrumentation Engineer<br />Location: Chester<br />Salary: £51,296 – £58,915.<br />Job Type: Permanent<br />Working Pattern: Hybrid, with up to 2 days working from home subject to business and security requirements<br />About the Role<br />We are looking for an experienced Control &amp; Instrumentation Engineer to join a specialist engineering team based in Capenhurst, Cheshire.<br />Reporting to the Section Head, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality control and instrumentation engineering solutions across a range of technically complex projects. The role offers the opportunity to work across the full engineering lifecycle, from specification and design through to testing, commissioning and customer delivery.<br />You will work closely with internal engineering teams, customers, suppliers and subcontractors, with some travel required to European supplier sites and other customer locations.<br />Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all engineering activities are delivered to the highest standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Produce detailed technical specifications, including equipment functional specifications and control system logic specifications.
• Develop specifications and logic simulation programmes for control system designs and simulate control system performance.
• Produce specifications for control system hardware.
• Work with subcontractors, including reviewing and approving detailed design drawings and documentation.
• Review supplier test specifications and attend factory acceptance and other equipment testing activities.
• Liaise with the Section Head and specialist engineers to understand engineering requirements and ensure successful delivery.
• Present technical information at design and technical reviews.
• Support customer-facing activities, including presenting design information and demonstrating equipment or software at company or customer premises.
• Analyse plant process, commissioning and test data to identify opportunities for performance and efficiency improvements.
• Develop and maintain core reference design standards for control system engineering.
• Contribute to project proposals, including preparation of schedules and cost forecasts.
• Manage engineering deliverables and provide clear progress and status reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Travel to European suppliers and other company/customer sites as required.<br />About You<br />We are seeking a technically capable Control &amp; Instrumentation Engineer with experience in the design or specification of control systems within process or industrial environments.<br />You will ideally have:
• A degree in Electrical, Electronic Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience specifying or designing control systems for a range of applications within process or industrial facilities.
• The ability to produce high-quality technical specifications, reports and engineering documentation.
• Experience working with subcontractors, ideally within a multinational engineering environment.
• Knowledge of PLC hardware requirements, including I/O capability, network communications and power supply requirements.
• Understanding of control cabinet construction and associated requirements.
• Knowledge of relevant product and compliance standards, including UKCA, CE and UL.
• Experience of instrumentation design, including measurement ranges, measurement techniques, accuracy and EMC compatibility.
• Knowledge of PLC programming requirements and standards.
• Experience of SCADA design and configuration, including user interface and alarm management standards.
• Practical experience of equipment testing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good computer literacy and the ability to work effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.<br />Desirable: The ability to speak French or German in addition to English would be advantageous.<br />What We Offer<br />As well as joining a highly skilled and motivated engineering team, you will receive a competitive benefits package including:<br />Competitive salary<br />Company performance-related bonus<br />25 days' annual leave, increasing to 28 days with length of service<br />All statutory bank holidays<br />Private healthcare<br />Hybrid working, with up to 2 days from home per week, subject to business and security requirements<br />Additional day off every 4 weeks<br />Generous flexible working arrangements<br />Monthly flexi day off, subject to accumulated working hours<br />Company sick pay<br />Defined contribution pension scheme<br />Apply Now<br />If you are an experienced Control &amp; Instrumentation Engineer looking for a technically challenging role with the opportunity to work on complex engineering projects, we would be keen to hear from you.<br />Apply today to find out more about this opportunity