Power Generation

National Chief Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Competitive salary

National travel

MC Technical Recruitment is currently looking to recruit a National Chief Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join a leading organisation within the Energy from Waste and Resource Recovery sector.

This role will involve acting as the subject matter expert for Control & Instrumentation systems across the business, providing technical leadership, setting engineering standards and supporting site teams to maximise plant performance, reliability and safety.

As a National Chief Control & Instrumentation Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Providing technical support and expertise across multiple operational Energy Recovery Facilities throughout the UK.
• Acting as the company subject matter expert for Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, Functional Safety Systems and Industrial Cyber Security.
• Developing and implementing engineering standards and best practice across all sites.
• Supporting plant reliability, performance improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Working closely with the Central Engineering Team and site engineering teams to deliver technical solutions and resolve complex engineering issues.
• Supporting engineering projects, upgrades and system improvements across the business.
• Travelling nationally to provide on-site engineering support where required.
• Other duties as required

To be considered for this role you should have:

• Proven experience in a senior Control & Instrumentation Engineering position within Energy from Waste, Power Generation, Process, Chemical, Utilities or a similar heavy industrial environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of DCS, PLC systems, Functional Safety and Industrial Cyber Security.
• Experience developing engineering standards and providing technical leadership across multiple sites.
• Excellent fault-finding, problem-solving and communication skills.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading business with huge growth potential.

The offer:

The package on offer for this role includes:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Annual bonus
• Holidays
• Pension scheme

To apply:

If you are interested in this role please apply via the link below or contact Machaela at MC Technical Recruitment on 01489533030 / machaela@mctechnical.co.uk for a confidential chat.