Senior Instrument Engineer

3 Days Manchester Office, outside of IR35.



Whether it be a concept study, FEED or EPCm project, you will work as part of multi-discipline team to deliver best in class engineering on time and to budget. Our pipeline provides the opportunities to work in a variety of areas from brownfield Oil and Gas assets to cutting edge Hydrogen production and storage. We also offer the opportunity to work in our other sectors such as Nuclear and Defence or Transport. Costain provide a collaborative and supportive working environment to enable our people to thrive.



Key Responsibilities - Your responsibilities could involve:

Instrument discipline technical input for projects and/or proposals including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering documentation

Ensuring all applicable and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with

Preparing equipment and materials requisitions for control systems, safety systems, analyser houses, field instrumentation and other instrument equipment

Preparing installation scopes of work

Reviewing supplier’s quotations and preparing technical bid assessments

More specific tasks could include:

Full life-cycle development of either control or protection systems

Software qualification of SMART devices and PLCs

Functional Safety related tasks

C&I Ageing and Obsolescence Management

Qualifications - Degree in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electronic / Electrical / Control Engineering) Apprenticeships may be considered. Chartered or Incorporated engineer status with a relevant professional body or evidence of working towards gaining these professional titles.



Technical Experience:

Good knowledge of design working practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries.

>5 years engineering experience in the Oil & Gas, Nuclear and/or Water sectors

Knowledge of UK legislation and standards

Knowledge in the requirements for installation of equipment in process plants involving potentially explosive areas

Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment, including ATEX, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC Compliance

Awareness of risk identification, quantification, management and of HSE requirements

Personal Specification:

Highly motivated

Good communication skills and confident engaging with colleagues and relevant stakeholders

Works with safety and risk management at the forefront of their minds

Customer focussed