Control & Instrumentation Engineer (Scotland & North Region)

Control & Instrumentation Engineer - Scotland & North Region - Up to £63,000

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 in the delivery of the projects 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 Electronic Engineering
• 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 rotating machinery and pressurised systems
• Hold some (or all) of the following relevant industry certifications:
  • Control & instrumentation expertise in a relevant process industry
  • Functional Safety - TUV Functional Safety Professional/Engineer
  • Hazardous Areas - CompEx Ex01-04, Ex12a, Ex12b
  • Cyber Security - ISA/IEC 62443 Certificate Program (Certs 1, 2 and 3) / GIAC Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP)

What we can offer you:

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 
Company car
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
Flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more
Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury 
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Career progression, professional training and development - including access to LinkedIn Learning
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions

About us:

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security. 

National Gas is responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain. 

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country.  

At National Gas, we are disability confident and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.  

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