Senior Instrumentation Control Engineer

1 week ago


Capenhurst UK, Chester, United Kingdom Urenco Capenhurst Full time

Senior Instrumentation Control Engineer


We’re pleased to present the opportunity to join Urenco as Senior Instrumentation Control Engineer. Based at our Capenhurst site, you’ll be a Member of a Design Team to deliver to multiple customers within Urenco the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) including technical feasibility and best available technology (BAT) studies.


Acting as C&I lead engineer in delivery of Conceptual and Basic Design of new build or modifications of (production) facilities; providing directions and oversight regarding design development to third party engineering service providers.


Developing Urenco Group design standards to meet world class safety standards, site license requirements and providing competitive advantages to be supplier of choice in the Nuclear (Enrichment) business.


Provides expert knowledge and advice from a technical seniority perspective management on Plant Design requirement specifications including Asset protection and management strategy, CapEx plans, Safety and Learning from Experience.


Urenco is a trusted, long-term supplier to the nuclear industry, specialising in safe, cost effective and reliable uranium enrichment services. As demand in our sector increases, we are creating career opportunities and growth across our teams.


For us, a happy and engaged workforce is vital to our sustainability. Our aim is to recruit and retain talented people who can help us deliver outstanding customer service and achieve long term commercial success.


Join us on our journey, front and centre, to a net zero future.


What will your day look like?


  • Actively promote a pro-active safety culture and perform analysis to create a learning from experience behaviour.
  • Ensure advanced plant designs comprises safety features based on best industrial practice and lessons learnt from the (nuclear) business.
  • Determine C&I (automation) design engineering aspects, options and evaluation in contribution to feasibility/optioneering/best available technology studies.
  • Delivery of Conceptual Design and Design Specifications with focus on C&I expertise area.
  • Delivery of Basic Design packages concerning Core Plant Technology (CPT) with respect to C&I systems and equipment.
  • Provide directions and oversight concerning Detailed Design and supplier manufacturing quality processes on request of site or group project managers.
  • Define and maintain Core Plant Technology (CPT) design expertise on the basis of Urenco best (safety) practice and world class state-of-the-art technology (Design Technology Excellence Centre).


What do you need to be great at this role?



  • Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Process Automation or Robotics. Any other equivalent in combination with a Professional Engineer (PE) license obtained by accredited examination in associated areas.
  • Preferred: Master’s Degree or PhD from an accredited college or university in Process/Advanced Technology, Informatics & Automation, Electronics or any equivalent.
  • Recognised specialist in expertise area; high, in-depth level of knowledge and problem-solving capabilities
  • Demonstrable track record in successful design delivery involving conceptual designs and FEED of complex process facilities.
  • Minimum of 3 years in role of lead engineer and/or design engineering manager.


What can you expect of us?


At Urenco we’re dedicated to offering flexible benefits that support our people across all aspects of their lives. We’re delighted to offer a range of benefits to support our employees’ physical, emotional and financial wellbeing.


In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:


  • Annual leave of 27 days per annum.
  • A diverse range of family friendly policies.
  • A generous bonus schemes.
  • A defined contribution pension scheme; with up to 16% employer’s contribution.
  • Flexible benefits package; including life assurance and income protection. In addition, you’ll have an opportunity to purchase additional benefits that suit your lifestyle and take advantage of tax and NI savings.
  • Education and training; we take pride in helping people learn and develop by supporting, accelerating and directing your learning. As well as the completion of mandatory health and safety courses, training packages will be offered to meet your specific needs.


Please be aware that this role is subject to security clearance and medical, drug and alcohol testing prior to start.


Our Promise


At Urenco, everyone is welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where we all have a voice, and you can feel confident being yourself. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.



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