Principal EC&I Engineer - Newcastle

Please note this client does not offer VISA sponsorship, only candidates with full Right to Work in the UK and relevant experience will be considered.

Introduction
We are recruiting for a Principal Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer within our Energy business. Our work spans nuclear projects (Licensing, New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Defueling), renewable energy projects, and high-energy industrial facilities such as data centres and hydrogen production plants. Additional opportunities are available across the wider business. Your role will be to manage and deliver EC&I engineering solutions to time, cost and quality across a range of projects. You will work alongside Engineering Managers and Operations Managers to ensure high-value delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Responsible Engineer and Technical Authority on major energy projects.
• Deliver complex EC&I engineering packages to cost, time and quality.
• Lead EC&I strategies, standards and best practices.
• Manage delivery teams across bid, concept, detailed design, installation and commissioning stages.
• Promote innovation, digital tools and continuous improvement. Provide technical leadership and quality assurance for safety-critical systems.
• Produce high-quality technical reports.
• Engage with clients, regulators and industry groups.
• Mentor and develop the EC&I engineering team.
• Support systems integration, testing and validation (PLC, SCADA, simulators).
• Apply standards, regulations and engineering compliance.
• Support business development and proposals.
• Build and maintain client relationships.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree (MEng/MSc/BEng/BSc) in EC&I or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Team leadership, line management or Responsible Engineer experience.
• Extensive EC&I design experience within regulated sectors.
• Strong understanding of safety, regulation and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of EC&I design principles, tools and standards (BS, IEC, IEEE).
• Experience across the full C&I system lifecycle.
• Knowledge of high-integrity control systems.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage technical risk.
• Strong communication and client engagement skills.
• Subject matter expertise in EC&I engineering.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.

Salary and benefits

£65-75K per annum

Company Description

Our client is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions - uniquely positioned to tackle the world's most complex engineering challenges.

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