Senior Controls & Instrumentation Engineer

Chronos Energy are currently recruiting for a Senior Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to work on various projects, based in the London Office. Our client are a specialist engineering contractor, who have been designing and building innovative and sustainable energy systems for clients across the UK for over 12 years.

About the Role

Roles and responsibilities

• Detailed design and site engineering for controls systems across a range of scales and types of heat network projects in the London area.
• Engagement with supply chain during initial procurement, detailed design, construction and commissioning phases to ensure optimal selection and delivery of energy centre and heat substation controls systems and instrumentation.
• Combination of engineering office-based (during detailed design phase) and site-based role (during construction phase).
• Acting as senior C&I design engineer during detailed design phase, reporting to Engineering Manager.
• Acting as lead site C&I engineer during construction phase, reporting to Project Manager.
• Review, analysis and reporting on project performance.

Qualifications & Required Skills

• Level 8 / Honours bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Min 7 years’ experience in a C&I engineering role, preferably within the energy sector.
• Experience of management, and engaging at a senior level with Clients/suppliers/other stakeholders.
• Flexible and enthusiastic approach, with a willingness to take on novel challenges.
• Detailed understanding of BMS systems and PLC based control systems.
• Familiarity with Siemens and Trend control system platforms.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite, in particular MS Excel and MS Word.
• Desire to experience full project engineering lifecycle, from design through to construction, commissioning and operation.
• Willingness to engage and collaborate with a wide range of multi-disciplinary counterparties.
• Detailed design and site engineering for controls systems.
• Engagement with supply chain during various project phases.
• Experience in management and client engagement.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in the energy sector.
• Familiarity with Siemens and Trend control systems.
• Willingness to take on novel challenges.

Please apply within ASAP as we are looking to interview and hire before the new year with a view to the selected candidate starting their new role after the expiry of their notice period next year.