Principal Control and Instrument Engineer

Job Title: Principal CandI EngineerLocation: ManchesterContract: 12 Months PAYE Inside IR35OverviewOur client is currently recruiting a Lead CandI Principal Engineer to support a long-term MSA within the downstream Oil and Gas sector. The role combines technical leadership with responsibility for project budgets, schedules, resource planning, and team management.Key Responsibilities Lead UK and global CandI engineering and design teams across all project phases.Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources to ensure successful delivery.Support both project execution and proposal development activities.Deliver Concept, FEED, and Detailed Design work across Oil and Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Power, and Energy Transition projects.Produce and review Instrument Engineering deliverables.Act as the focal point for client and multidisciplinary engineering interfaces. Key Requirements Extensive CandI design experience on major capital projects from concept to start-up.Strong background in Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, or Refinery environments.Experience working to UK standards and regulations.Proven leadership of engineering teams, project budgets, schedules, and resources.Strong knowledge of DCS, PLC, SIS, ATEX, field instrumentation, and control systems.Competent in PandID development, instrument specification, technical bid evaluation, and design safety.Excellent communication skills and experience working with global delivery teams. Company informationAt First ..... full job details .....