Principal EC&I Engineer

Amentum; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Principal Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineer to manage EC&I engineering solutions for diverse nuclear and energy projects. You'll work on innovative solutions while leading project delivery teams and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has extensive experience within the nuclear sector, holds relevant degrees, and demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills, contributing to the UK’s Net Zero carbon target.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Support for mental wellbeing

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional body.
• Extensive experience in EC&I design and leadership within the nuclear sector.
• Deep knowledge of nuclear safety and quality assurance processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver EC&I engineering solutions on varying projects.
• Lead project delivery teams from bid to commissioning.
• Act as the Responsible Engineer and Technical Authority on major energy projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Client engagement

Project management

Technical leadership

Education

MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc in EC&I or relevant discipline

Tools

PLC

SCADA

IEC standards

BS standards

Job description

About the Opportunity

Amentum is currently recruiting for a Principal Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer to join our Energy business, which is entering an exciting phase of opportunity: supporting a key client’s UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation; supporting new small and advanced modular reactor developers. Our work is varied, covering nuclear projects (Licensing, New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Defueling), Renewable Energy projects and high energy industrial projects, such as data centres and hydrogen production facilities. In addition, we have opportunities across the wider business to help us to keep work interesting as you develop your career with us.

We’re looking for a driven individual who embraces collaboration and diversity, and who shares our vision to create a secure and vibrant future by continuously reinventing, realising breakthroughs and taking on challenges with courage.

Our goal is to support development of new nuclear technologies and to keep existing power stations operating safely, contributing to the UK’s Net Zero carbon target.

And this is where you come in

Your role will be to manage and deliver EC&I engineering solutions to time, cost and quality on projects of varying sizes. If you’re familiar with project delivery, you’ll know that they have lots of moving parts and complexity, which is why you’ll be working alongside our Engineering Managers and Operations Managers to enable delivery of maximum value.

People are at the heart of everything we do

Central to the success of the role will be your people skills, building effective relationships and interacting with multiple internal and external stakeholders in multiple locations.

You’ll also work closely with colleagues to support activities that offer the best service to the client. Through your interactions, you’ll be able to gather useful intelligence on client needs and work with the team to deliver innovative solutions.

You’ll utilise your strong communication and engagement skills to achieve client, people and business outcomes, working with your team and peers that are based in different locations across the UK.

We’re continuously evolving and growing the business, so there’s plenty of opportunity to evolve and grow your skills and career too.

This role will be based at one of our Energy offices (Newcastle, Warrington, Gloucester or Knutsford). We put flexibility at the heart of what we do and we’re happy to consider flexible working patterns. Key responsibilities could include:

• Act as the Responsible Engineer and Technical Authority on major energy projects of varying sizes.
• Lead the definition of EC&I strategies, standards, and best practices across projects.
• Lead project delivery teams across the project lifecycle from bid generation, through concept and detailed design development to installation and commissioning.
• Take accountability for delivery of complex EC&I engineering packages to cost, time, and quality.
• Provide technical leadership, governance, and quality assurance for safety-critical systems.
• Work on systems integration, testing and validation of PLC, SCADA and simulator systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the practical aspects of implementing engineering designs and understand the use of standards and compliance with regulatory requirements in an engineering environment.
• Produce high-quality technical reports.
• Engage with clients, regulators, and industry bodies at a senior level, building and maintain valuable relationships.
• Mentor and develop the engineering capability of the wider EC&I team.
• Drive innovation, digital tools, and continuous improvement in engineering delivery.
• Support business development, proposals, and client relationship management.
• Built and manage client relationships and leverage those relationships to deliver continued opportunities and new business leads.

Skills and Qualifications

(the following list outlines desirable skills and qualifications. While these attributes are valued, we understand that applicants may not possess all of them. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with relevant experience and potential):

• MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc or equivalent in EC&I or another relevant discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant professional body.
• Previous team leadership, line management, technical lead or Responsible Engineer experience.
• Extensive experience in EC&I design and leadership within the nuclear sector or highly regulated environments.
• Deep knowledge of nuclear safety, regulation, and quality assurance processes.
• Knowledge or EC&I principals, design tools and relevant guidelines, standards and practices (e.g., BS, IEC, IEEE – in particular IEC 61508, 61511, 61513, 61226 and ONR SAPs / TAGS).
• Knowledge and experience in the systematic design lifecycle of a C&I system; including specification, design, assessment, verification, testing, installation, commissioning and maintenance of safety or process critical I&C Systems.
• Knowledge of high integrity hardware or software-based control systems for industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of systems engineering and system conceptual design is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage complex technical risks.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and client engagement skills.
• Experience in shaping and influencing technical strategy, standards, and governance.
• Recognised as a subject matter expert within EC&I engineering.
• Committed to Continuous Professional Development.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

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