Senior Instrumentation & Automation Engineer

Proposed Start Date:
ASAP

Worker Status:
PAYE only

Location:
Basingstoke, UK (Hybrid – up to 60% remote)

Duration:
12 months+

Job Title:
Senior Instrumentation & Automation Engineer

Overview

Our client is seeking aSenior Instrumentation & Automation Engineerto join their UK engineering team. The role supports the debottlenecking of an onshore brownfield gas facility, with a fast-paced delivery schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to lead engineers and deliver project documentation.
• Develop instrumentation & automation philosophies, specifications, and datasheets.
• Produce ICSS architecture, cable routings, instrument layouts, and CCR/IER layouts (with designer input).
• Prepare key deliverables including instrument lists, I/O lists, cable schedules, and material take-offs.
• Participate in HAZOP, SIL, and other technical reviews (e.g., plot plan, 3D model, F&G mapping).
• Contribute to discipline and inter-discipline documents, such as Cause & Effect charts and P&ID mechanisation.
• Support occasional site surveys or short trips abroad if required.

Requirements

• Extensive experience working on FEED projects.
• Degree in Instrumentation or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent).
• Strong technical knowledge across instrumentation, controls, and automation systems.
• Familiarity with client-specific standards and tools is highly desirable.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment under tight schedules.