About the Role
Black & Veatch is seeking an experienced Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer to support the design and delivery of major energy, power generation, grid infrastructure, and industrial projects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a growing engineering team, work on technically challenging assignments, and develop innovative solutions for clients.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver Instrumentation & Control engineering activities across multiple projects.
- Develop engineering designs, specifications, and technical deliverables from concept through detailed design.
- Prepare and review control philosophies and narratives, instrumentation specifications, control system architecture drawings, functional design specifications, calculations, technical reports, and equipment procurement packages.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and designers.
- Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, process, and civil engineering disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions.
- Perform complex engineering analysis, troubleshooting, and system evaluations.
- Support equipment selection, vendor engagement, and technical bid evaluations.
- Ensure compliance with engineering standards, industry codes, client requirements, and Black & Veatch quality processes.
- Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and project planning activities.
- Support commissioning, testing, and start-up activities where required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, technical innovation, and knowledge sharing across the organisation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- Circa 5 years of Instrumentation & Control engineering experience.
- Experience delivering engineering design work on energy, industrial, utilities, or infrastructure projects.
- Strong understanding of instrumentation, control systems, and engineering principles.
- Experience producing technical deliverables with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical reporting skills.
- Ability to mentor and support developing engineers.
Skills
- Instrumentation
- Control Systems
- Engineering Principles
- Power Generation
- Transmission & Distribution
- Grid Modernisation
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Renewable Energy Projects
- Industrial Control Systems
- SCADA and Automation Systems
- Control System Integration
- Functional Safety
- Control System Architecture
- Digitalisation
- Smart Infrastructure Projects
Location
- Glasgow
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid Working
Experience Level
- Senior
- circa 5 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline
Salary/Compensations
- Excellent salary and benefits package
- Annual bonus scheme
- Global Employee Ownership scheme (circa 10% of salary per annum)
Benefits
- Excellent salary and benefits package
- Annual bonus scheme
- Pension (5% employee/8% employer contribution)
- Private medical cover
- Life Assurance and Income Protection
- 33 days annual leave (includes bank holidays)
- Lifestyle Spending Account ($500 per year)
- Global Employee Ownership scheme
About the Company
- Employee-owned company with a shared commitment to success.
- Opportunity to work on nationally significant energy and infrastructure projects.
- Exposure to major energy transition, grid, and decarbonisation programmes.
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
- Strong investment in technical development and career progression.
- Collaborative and supportive engineering culture.
- Global project opportunities and access to industry-leading expertise.
- Over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure.
- Combines engineering, consulting, procurement, and construction expertise.
- Delivers some of the world's most complex and transformative infrastructure projects.
Equal Opportunity
- As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the centre of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges.
