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Vital Energi Utilities Limited

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Job Description:

The Principal Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) Design Engineer is a technical leader responsible for overseeing the development, design, and implementation of complex control and instrumentation systems. This role involves providing high-level expertise, mentorship, and strategic direction on all C&I design activities. The Principal Engineer will act as the subject matter expert, ensuring that all C&I projects meet technical, safety, and regulatory standards while promoting innovation, efficiency, and quality. The position requires an in-depth understanding of control, instrumentation, automation, and telemetry engineering principles, strong project management capability, and effective collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines. The role is central in ensuring consistency, accuracy, and excellence across all C&I designs.

Job Responsibility:

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to the C&I engineering team
  • Define and drive the C&I design strategy for projects
  • Lead the development of control system architecture, instrumentation philosophies, and design methodologies
  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex C&I technical issues
  • Produce disciplined C&I design deliverables (I/O lists, instrument schedules, control philosophies, cause & effect matrices)
  • Develop specifications and datasheets for instrumentation, final control elements, control panels, telemetry systems, PLC/RTU hardware, SCADA/HMI, and communication networks
  • Coordinate multi-discipline interfaces and align C&I deliverables with SCADA, BMS, PLC/DCS, metering, and plant automation systems
  • Review and approve technical documentation
  • Mentor, support, and develop junior and senior C&I engineers
  • Conduct design and technical reviews
  • Stay up to date with advancements in controls, automation, instrumentation, industrial networking, and emerging digital technologies
  • Promote innovation in C&I design
  • Collaborate with R&D and automation teams to integrate new control technologies
  • Work closely with multidisciplinary teams
  • Lead planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for C&I design activities
  • Act as the technical liaison with clients, vendors, integrators, and stakeholders
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and meet commercial expectations

Requirements:

  • In-depth understanding of control, instrumentation, automation, and telemetry engineering principles
  • Strong project management capability
  • Effective collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines
  • Ensure all C&I designs comply with UK/IE regulations, industry standards, and client requirements
  • Ensure all C&I designs comply with relevant standards (BS, IEC, ISO, SIL/functional safety, EMC) and applicable regulatory requirements
  • Lead and conduct risk assessments
  • Prepare documentation required for regulatory approvals, certification processes, and safety audits
  • Unrestricted and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of employment, without the need for sponsorship
What we offer:
  • Company Car/ Allowance
  • Contributory Company Pension Scheme
  • Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • 25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays
  • Additional holidays awarded in line with length of service
  • Option to purchase/sell additional holidays
  • Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office
  • Discounted gym membership across the UK
  • EV charging points where possible

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 16, 2026

Expiration:
April 24, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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