Principal Instrument & Control Engineer

Job Title: Principal Instrument & Control Engineer
Location: Stockton-on-Tees, UK (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days per week in office)
Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent
Work Authorization: Must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Summary:

We’re currently seeking aPrincipal Instrument & Control Engineerto join a forward-thinking engineering consultancy based in Stockton-on-Tees. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge energy transition projects across carbon capture, hydrogen, water, nuclear, and traditional oil and gas industries.

Involvement spans from concept through detailed design, offering a dynamic workload across a range of technically engaging projects in both greenfield and brownfield environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership on control and instrumentation (C&I) aspects for proposals and live projects.
• Prepare, review, and approve engineering documentation and deliverables.
• Assign tasks to discipline staff and manage delivery timelines.
• Mentor and support junior engineers and graduate trainees.
• Ensure all C&I engineering outputs meet quality standards, client expectations, and project deadlines.
• Guarantee compliance with relevant industry codes, standards, and internal quality systems.
• Prepare equipment requisitions for control systems, safety systems, analyser packages, and field instrumentation.
• Define scopes of work for instrumentation installations.
• Review vendor proposals and lead technical bid evaluations for instrumentation systems.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Instrumentation, Electrical, or related field).
• Proven background in EPC environments or within large engineering consultancy firms.
• Solid understanding of project lifecycle phases from concept to commissioning.
• Experience leading instrumentation design packages in energy-related sectors (e.g., hydrogen, carbon capture, oil and gas, renewables).
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of relevant UK and international standards and industry best practices.

Working Environment:

• Hybrid work model: 2–3 days per week in the Stockton office with flexibility.
• Work on a portfolio of diverse, sustainable energy projects.
• Collaborative and technically driven team environment.