Engineer - Control & Instrumentation

Control and Instrumentation - Engineer (West Region)

Salary: Up to £65,000 + benefits (including pension and bonus)

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness. 
 
Join us, and help be the energy behind the change. 

About the role

We’re looking for a Control & Instrumentation Engineer to provide subject matter expertise to our project teams, suppliers, and stakeholders as we design, build, and commission control and protection systems across our gas transmission network. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring our infrastructure remains safe, reliable, and secure against cyber threats.

Day to day, you’ll collaborate with delivery teams and external partners to help shape the future of our systems, overcome technical challenges, and drive continuous improvement. You’ll provide expert guidance and support, ensuring compliance with legislation, technical standards, and quality requirements, while also identifying opportunities for innovation, simplification, and standardisation.

You’ll bring strong C&I expertise, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders. In return, we’ll invest in your development to keep you performing at your best while helping to deliver critical national infrastructure.

You'll spend on average 2–3 days of your working week travelling and working on sites/attending meetings across Scotland and the North of the UK to support project delivery, with home working in between. Therefore, it’s essential you hold a full UK driving licence.

What we're looking for:

Essential

• Hold a minimum HNC qualification (or equivalent) in Control & Instrumentation, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline
• Experience in the design, build, commissioning, maintenance, and operation of Industrial Automation & Control Systems on high-hazard process plant
• Full UK car driving licence

    
Desirable

• Have a formal development plan in place to achieve incorporated and relevant chartered status
• Member of a professional engineering institution and registered with the Engineering Council such as IEng or CEng
• Experience with SCADA systems, PLCs, safety instrumented systems, and process control networks

Hold some (or all) of the following relevant industry certifications: 

• Hazardous Areas – CompEx Ex01-04, Ex12a, Ex12b
• Cybersecurity awareness for industrial control systems

What we offer

• Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance
• 26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days
• Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
• An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance
• Death in service 10x your basic salary
• Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
• Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
• Professional development and career progression
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day
• Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, relevant to your role

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident and signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to let us know of any reasonable adjustments you may need.

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