C&I Project Engineer

Job Title: C&I Project Engineer

Location: Clackmannanshire and Renfrew

Contract: Inside IR35

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Controls and Instrumentation Project Engineer to join our clients, Project Engineering team. This role focuses on providing Capital Project support to manufacturing sites. The primary objective of the team is to deliver capital expenditure projects efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical and site implementation of projects, ensuring successful commissioning on time and within budget.
• Manage projects by analysing and converting customer asset data into actionable insights to enhance equipment reliability and performance.
• Plan and oversee installation and commissioning work while coordinating communication with customer site teams and product businesses.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules and budgets, managing critical control points through collaboration across all functions.
• Utilise specialist C&I knowledge to ensure capex projects meet technical specifications.
• Create cost estimates and project schedules, managing expenditures efficiently.
• Coordinate and manage external resources to support project delivery.
• Oversee the project lifecycle, including capital approval, maintaining accurate financial data, and ensuring proper project closure.
• Manage construction and commissioning activities, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.

Skills and Experience Required for the Project Engineer:

• Strong knowledge of process control systems (hardware & software).
• Familiarity with S7/PCS7 control software and its interrelations.
• Proven project management skills, including scope, cost, budget, and timeline management.
• Experience in health and safety management, including contractor coordination.
• Extensive experience with industrial sensors, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Understanding of industrial processes and associated automation, including IT/OT system convergence.
• Proficiency in documenting solution designs using conceptual and physical diagrams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with customers and internal teams regarding plans, issues, and solutions.

Educational Qualifications:

• Degree in Controls & Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering, or a similar engineering discipline, with relevant experience in commissioning monitoring and control systems.
• Prince 2/APM (or equivalent) project management certification.
• NEBOSH Certificate.

• Proficiency in English (read, write, speak)

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for any Project Engineer looking for new employment. As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.