Senior EC&I Engineer

  • Reference icon Reference Number: 443707
  • PublishDate iconJob Published: 17/07/2026
  • JobType iconForm of employment: Contract
  • salaryRate iconSalary: £65 - £66 Per hour
  • domain iconIndustry: Engineering
  • type iconJob Type: Full Time

Role: Senior EC&I Engineer

Location: Reading (hybrid-once in a week)

Duration: 6 months (possibility for extension)

Rate: £65/hour

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About our client:

A global engineering and project delivery consultancy that supports infrastructure, water, transportation, energy and industrial sectors with complex technical solutions.

The business delivers multidisciplinary engineering services across the full project lifecycle, from design and safety studies through to commissioning and operational support.

Key Accountabilities:
* Deliver engineering solutions that meet safety and performance requirements.
* Comply with the design intent across the full engineering lifecycle.
* Plan and execute tasks in order to deliver agreed objectives to time; requirements, quality and cost.
* Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality.
* Additional accountabilities for this job profile may be defined and appointed through the Chief Engineer Management Arrangements


Key Responsibilities
P&IDs, control narratives, I/O lists, and cause‑and‑effect matrices; specify instruments, MCCs, and panels.
Design network architectures and control system interfaces; coordinate with electrical and mechanical disciplines.
Support HAZOP/LOPA inputs and define safety instrumented functions with proof‑test strategies; prepare FAT/SAT plans and commissioning support.
Deliver Electrical and C&I Engineering solutions in relation to defined requirements, across the full engineering lifecycle, to a high standard.
Effective stakeholder management, engaging others in order to complete the tasks.
Task manage multidisciplinary teams to deliver required engineering solutions.
Support developing engineers in the production of engineering solutions and their career progression.
Identify and support opportunities for cost savings, efficiency and business improvement.
Expand engineering skills and experience relevant to engineering domain.
Take ownership of own training and development.
The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs.


Qualifications

Competence in control system design and instrumentation selection for process environments.
Ability to translate process requirements into control logic and testing criteria.
Clear documentation and interdisciplinary coordination.

Due to the nature of the work carried out at our client's site, these roles are subject to specific nationality requirements and are only open to sole British citizens. Candidates who meet this criterion will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting.

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