Control and Instrumentation Engineer

About the role

Control and Instrumentation Engineer - Isle of Grain, Kent

We’re looking for a talented Control & Instrumentation Engineer to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of National Grid Isle of Grain’s Liquefied natural gas (LNG’s) assets through adherence and application of BSEN61511and DSEAR in line with the sites COMAH requirements.

You’ll join a dynamic team to be responsible for the safe and time bound completion of a range of duties pertaining to the terminal’s compliance of the required standards. You’ll act as the technical appraisal/approver in the Management of Change process and be responsible for embedding a culture of continuous improvement. In this role you’ll be part of an effective and motivated workforce providing visible and front-line engagement with the LNG terminal engineers, technicians and key stakeholders, and be responsible for adherence to terminal safety guidelines.

This is a unique opportunity to continuously develop a combination of technical and business skills at Europe’s largest largest Liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.

This role is based on-site at our world-class facility in Kent.

About you

You’ll be an excellent communicator, who can ensure that information is understood by all individuals within and outside the team and able to tackle issues to give satisfactory resolution. Effective people management skills are key for this role, as are strong project management skills, including management of risk for deliverables to scope, time, and cost.

Technically, you will have:

• Knowledge of industry standards including COMAH, ATEX, DSEAR, EMMUA 191, NAMUR & UKAS.
• Thorough understanding of gas processing plant and machinery and/or proven experience in the petrochemical or Nuclear industry.
• Detailed knowledge of BSEN61511, ATEX directive and requirements for compliance.
• Experience in HAZOP, SIL proof testing, calibration of field devices and fire and gas detection systems.
• Experience with the use of technical drawings, plots and vendor documentation.
• Understanding of industrial control system cyber security techniques and practices.
• HNC/Degree in Engineering Discipline or equivalent.

What you’ll get

• A competitive salary of £49,000 to £62,000 - dependent on capability.
• Established market supplement of £6,000 per annum (paid monthly).
• Shift allowance of 13.5%.
• Standby allowance.
• An annual performance bonus.
• 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days.
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave - so long as it’s relevant to your role.
• Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

About us

National Grid Ventures (NGV) is at the forefront of the energy transition. We operate across the UK, Europe and US, developing, operating, and investing in large-scale clean energy infrastructure. We’re helping to accelerate society’s drive towards net zero while maintaining security of supply today.

NGV runs separately from National Grid plc’s core regulated operations. We’ve built a broad portfolio of businesses that work together to keep the lights on, decarbonise the economy and power a clean, fair and affordable energy future for consumers.

Our diverse businesses include subsea electricity interconnectors, wind and solar power generation, competitive electricity transmission, battery storage, conventional generation and LNG regasification and storage. We’re also developing emerging technologies such as multi-purpose interconnectors and hydrogen, which could play a key role in decarbonisation.

More information

This role closes on 28 August 2023 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary. Interviews to be held w/c 4 September onsite at Grain LNG.

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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