Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Job description

Principal Control & Instrumentation Engineer -(EST0001G3)

Your Impact :

At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed today and into tomorrow.

With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service,





family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

Jacobs is currently recruiting for a Principal C&I; Engineer to join our Nuclear Power and Engineering Technical Services (NPETS) business.

NPETS is entering an exciting phase of opportunity by supporting our key client’s UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation and by supporting many small and advanced modular reactor developers to develop their designs.

Our nuclear work is varied covering Concept Development, New Build, Generation, Life Extension and Defueling,





our capabilities are in demand across the nuclear sector.

On Joining the NPETS business in Jacobs you will be part of a global company driving innovation in multiple sectors, you will profit from the knowledge and advice available from over 350 EC&I; engineers in the UK and you will be contributing to net zero carbon goals in the UK and internationally.

This role will be based at one of our UK NPETS offices (Warrington, Newcastle, Knutsford, Gloucester, Dorchester or Didcot).

We put flexibility at the heart of what we do and we’re happy to consider flexible working patterns. Key responsibilities will be :

- Act as the Responsible Engineer on projects.
- Lead project delivery teams across the project lifecycle from bid generation,





through concept and detailed design development to installation and commissioning.
- Own and manage project budgets.
- Built and manage client relationships, and leverage those relationships to deliver continued opportunities and new business leads.
- Work on systems integration, testing and validation of PLC, SCADA and simulator systems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the practical aspects of implementing engineering designs and understand the use of standards and compliance with regulatory requirements in an engineering environment.
- Produce high-quality technical reports.
- Simplify complex problems and build and maintain valuable relationships.

Here's What You'll Need :

- Degree qualified or equivalent (e.g. HNC / HND with significant experience) in C&I; or another relevant discipline.
- Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional body.






- Previous team leadership, line management, technical lead or Responsible Engineer experience.
- Awareness of civil nuclear plant systems, structures and components and associated design and assessment guidelines (or relevant engineering principles from other highly regulated industries).
- Understanding of the relevant guidelines, standards and practices (e.g., IEC 61508, 61511, 61513, 61226, ONR SAPs / TAGS).
- Experience in the systematic design lifecycle of a C&I; system; including specification, design, assessment, verification, testing, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety or process critical I&C; Systems.






- Knowledge of high integrity hardware or software-based control systems for industrial equipment.
- Motivated team member with the ability to work to deadlines and communicate project progress.
- Good communication skills and ability to articulate information to a broad range of stakeholders.
- Committed to Continuous Professional Development.