About The Role

A vacancy has arisen for a Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) Design Engineer to join our Engineering team. The successful candidate will apply key technical skills to the design, development and implementation of Control and Instrumentation systems to enable the successful delivery of Vital Energi’s projects and programmes across the UK. They will lead and take full ownership of medium to large scale work packages associated with Energy Management and Control Systems, from conception to delivery, often with complex control strategies.

Key responsibilities

Leading medium to large scale projects on Energy Control Systems, from concept through to detailed design
Serving as technical lead for design and implementation of control and safety systems.
Preparing plans and estimates for tender proposals
Raising TQ’s against project specifications
Producing system documentation including system architecture, control philosophies, ladder logic and control system software specifications.
Assessing and capture project requirements, developing design proposal
Attending HAZOP assessments, design reviews and project meetings
Providing engineering support during construction and commissioning
Mentoring junior engineers and providing technical guidance to the design team

What you will need

Degree qualified – preferably in an Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering discipline – or equivalent
A full UK driving licence
Experience in SCADA and PLC systems design (Essential)
Working knowledge of control system protocols i.e., Modbus, MBUS, BACnet, PROFINET, Ethernet (Essential)
Understanding of EC&I drawings and documentation i.e., SLDs, P&IDs, C&Es, Schematics etc. (Essential)
Understanding of Mechanical, HVAC & Electrical systems. (Essential)
Knowledge of safe working practices and procedures, with experience of assisting with preparing safety documentation i.e. Risk assessments, method statements, permits, isolations etc (Essential)
Control system definition from concept to detailed design and specification. (Essential)
Experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens and/or Schneider PLC systems (Desirable)
BMS systems design and implementation knowledge (Desirable)
Experience of AVEVA Edge, WinCC and EcoStruxure Geo proprietary SCADA applications (Desirable)
Computer Aided Design (CAD) (Desirable)
Experience with renewable energy technologies such as Solar PV Systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), combined Heat and Power (CHP), Boilers – gas, electric and biomass, District Heating, Air, Water and Ground Source Heat pumps. (Desirable)
Experience with Electrical Grid Engineering requirements/recommendations such as G99 & G100 (Desirable)
System commissioning experience (Desirable)
Good oral and written communication skills
Confident manner, with ability to work to deadlines, while remaining focused
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
A flexible approach to working practices and hours.
Ability to work on own initiative and as a confident team player.
A high degree of personal initiative.
Excellent time management.

Benefits

Competetive Salary (depending upon experience)
Contributory Company Pension Scheme
Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
33 Days Holiday including BH
Flexible working hours patterns
Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office
EV Charger points where possible

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Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) Design Engineer