Project Engineer - Control & Instrumentation

We're seeking a technically minded Project Engineer to support the delivery of Function, Control & Automation (FCA) engineering activities across a major engineering programme.

This role sits at the intersection of engineering and project delivery, providing the coordination needed to ensure complex Control & Instrumentation (C&I) work packages are planned, progressed and delivered successfully.

You'll work closely with engineers, planners and technical stakeholders to coordinate activities, manage dependencies, track progress and remove barriers to delivery. The successful candidate will be comfortable engaging with technical teams, understanding engineering scope and driving actions through to completion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate FCA engineering activities across multiple systems and projects.
• Translate technical scope into deliverables, milestones and work plans.
• Manage dependencies, interfaces, risks and engineering actions.
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Track progress and maintain accurate reporting against project schedules.
• Challenge unclear priorities, assumptions and delivery dates where required.
• Support planning and scheduling activities using project control tools.
• Ensure engineering deliverables progress through review, approval and handover stages.
• Escalate issues and risks that may impact project milestones.
• Facilitate communication between design, operations, safety and delivery teams.

Required Skills: .

• Experience delivering engineering projects within a regulated or high-hazard environment.
• Understanding of industrial processes and control systems.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation including:
• P&IDs
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Functional Specifications
• Control Philosophies
• Engineering Requirements

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive actions to completion.
• Experience identifying and managing project risks, issues and dependencies.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalentmilitary experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Control & Instrumentation design experience.
• Nuclear, power generation, oil & gas, chemicals or pharmaceutical industry experience.