Instrumentation and Control Engineer – Commissioning

Overview

In this role you lead commissioning activities for complex I&C systems in critical nuclear plant environments, supporting safe, compliant system delivery through integrated phases. You work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure accurate installation, testing, and handover while maintaining risk controls and quality. This is a chance to impact nuclear safety and efficiency on high-profile projects within a global engineering community. You will actively shape commissioning practices and contribute to ongoing improvements.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid Working Opportunity
• Flexible working hours
• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal)
• 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell options
• Professional fees reimbursed
• Employee referral scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite commissioning tests for plant systems and equipment
• Support installation and commissioning preparation for I&C systems
• Review commissioning procedures and drive continuous improvement
• Assess as-built installations against engineering designs
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for effective handover
• Ensure compliance with nuclear safety and licence requirements
• Record commissioning data, test results, defects and observations
• Assess commissioning risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Support calibration, maintenance, and testing of instrumentation and actuators
• Perform contractor surveillance to ensure quality and procedural compliance

Key requirements

• Degree or HNC qualified in engineering
• Experience commissioning systems in nuclear, power, petrochemical or heavy industry
• Strong practical instrumentation knowledge including impulse pipework and primary measurement elements
• Experience commissioning pneumatic, hydraulic, and motor operated valve systems
• Knowledge of process measurement methods (pressure, temperature, level, flow)
• Experience interfacing with DCS, PLC and plant protection systems
• Practical understanding of calibration methods, standards and commissioning best practices
• Experience commissioning with safety relief valve systems
• Strong communication skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to set up, test and troubleshoot complex I&C systems safely

• strong communication
• teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
• safety-conscious decision making
• Instrumentation and control systems commissioning
• DCS and PLC interfaces
• Calibration methods and standards

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