Chief Control & Instrument Engineer
SCINERGY Recruitment Limited
· posted 21 August 2026
Job type
full time
Category
Engineering
Chief C&I Engineer
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
- Energy from Waste Fleet Excellent salary car allowance bonus benefits National role
- covering all UK sites SCINERGY Recruitment are working with a leading Energy from Waste operator to recruit a Chief C&I Engineer to support the existing site teams across its national fleet of Energy from Waste plants.
Working closely with the Central Engineering Team, you will act as the fleet-wide subject matter expert for DCS, functional safety systems, PLCs and cyber security
- setting standards, driving best practice and improving the safety, reliability and standardisation of C&I assets across all UK sites.
The role will involve: Providing expert C&I engineering and technical support across the EFW fleet Setting fleet-wide standards for planned and unplanned maintenance of C&I systems Acting as SME for DCS, PLC, SCADA, field instrumentation, CEMS, ATEX, functional safety and industrial control system cyber security Developing engineering maintenance instructions, specifications, philosophies and technical documentation Supporting control-system logic, configuration, graphics, I/O and interface management Managing national contracts covering DCS, failsafe, PLC, cyber security and other control applications Driving standardised C&I maintenance, reporting and work close-out through the CMMS Supporting outages, commissioning, MCR upgrades, system integration and plant breakdowns Conducting plant inspections, audits and root-cause analysis to improve reliability and reduce HS&E risk Working closely with site teams, the Central Engineering Team, OEMs and contractors while supporting staff development To be considered for this role, you should have: A BEng (Hons), equivalent engineering degree or appropriate technical qualification Extensive C&I engineering experience within Energy from Waste, power generation or a similar process industry Strong knowledge of DCS, PLC and SCADA systems, together with industrial instrumentation Knowledge of control valves, calibration, metrology and proof-testing requirements A recognised specialism in cyber security and/or functional safety, with knowledge of the IEC 61511 functional safety lifecycle xwzovoh Experience using CMMS systems to support maintenance standards and asset performance Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, change-management and communication skills A sound understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements and safe systems of work A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel and support occasional out-of-hours work What's on offer: Excellent salary dependent on experience Car allowance Performance-related bonus Company pension Private medical cover An influential engineering role supporting a national EFW fleet Ongoing training and professional development For further information or to apply please contact Steve at SCINERGY Recruitment on or email
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While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
- Energy from Waste Fleet Excellent salary car allowance bonus benefits National role
- covering all UK sites SCINERGY Recruitment are working with a leading Energy from Waste operator to recruit a Chief C&I Engineer to support the existing site teams across its national fleet of Energy from Waste plants.
Working closely with the Central Engineering Team, you will act as the fleet-wide subject matter expert for DCS, functional safety systems, PLCs and cyber security
- setting standards, driving best practice and improving the safety, reliability and standardisation of C&I assets across all UK sites.
The role will involve: Providing expert C&I engineering and technical support across the EFW fleet Setting fleet-wide standards for planned and unplanned maintenance of C&I systems Acting as SME for DCS, PLC, SCADA, field instrumentation, CEMS, ATEX, functional safety and industrial control system cyber security Developing engineering maintenance instructions, specifications, philosophies and technical documentation Supporting control-system logic, configuration, graphics, I/O and interface management Managing national contracts covering DCS, failsafe, PLC, cyber security and other control applications Driving standardised C&I maintenance, reporting and work close-out through the CMMS Supporting outages, commissioning, MCR upgrades, system integration and plant breakdowns Conducting plant inspections, audits and root-cause analysis to improve reliability and reduce HS&E risk Working closely with site teams, the Central Engineering Team, OEMs and contractors while supporting staff development To be considered for this role, you should have: A BEng (Hons), equivalent engineering degree or appropriate technical qualification Extensive C&I engineering experience within Energy from Waste, power generation or a similar process industry Strong knowledge of DCS, PLC and SCADA systems, together with industrial instrumentation Knowledge of control valves, calibration, metrology and proof-testing requirements A recognised specialism in cyber security and/or functional safety, with knowledge of the IEC 61511 functional safety lifecycle xwzovoh Experience using CMMS systems to support maintenance standards and asset performance Strong problem-solving, root-cause analysis, change-management and communication skills A sound understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements and safe systems of work A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel and support occasional out-of-hours work What's on offer: Excellent salary dependent on experience Car allowance Performance-related bonus Company pension Private medical cover An influential engineering role supporting a national EFW fleet Ongoing training and professional development For further information or to apply please contact Steve at SCINERGY Recruitment on or email