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Gold Group

C&I Functional Safety Consultant

Closed
Focus
Functional safety
Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted
Date unknown
Source
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Standards
IEC 61508ISO 13849IEC 61511

Job description

C&I and Functional Safety Consultant

Locations: Bristol, Manchester, Derby or Glasgow

Work Model: Hybrid (Flexible mix of office, client sites, and home working)

Due to the sensitive nature of the projects involved, candidates must be eligible (UK Citizenship required) and willing to undergo pre-employment screening to achieve UK National Security Vetting clearance.

Our client is a premier, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy renowned for solving complex, mission-critical engineering challenges across high-hazard and regulated sectors.

Joining their growing Control & Instrumentation (C&I) team offers a dynamic environment with clear pathways for professional progression, chartership, and expansion into new technical sectors.

Role Overview

As an Experienced C&I and , you will lead and deliver a diverse range of high-profile projects-from small scoping and feasibility studies for site upgrades to complex process plant designs across Civil Nuclear, Defence Facilities, COMAH sites, Renewable Energy, and Energy Storage Systems.

You will act as both a technical lead and client-facing partner, managing multi-disciplinary engineering interfaces, delivering novel control and safety system designs, and leading technical project teams to ensure safety-critical standards are met on time and on budget.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project & Technical Leadership: Lead C&I projects through the full lifecycle-from concept design to commissioning-managing project teams, timelines, and budgets.
  • Control & Safety Systems: Design novel process control systems and accompanying safety systems for safety-critical environments.
  • Innovation & Delivery: Drive innovation projects, transitioning new systems and technologies from early concept through to formal acceptance.
  • Documentation & Verification: Oversee, produce, verify, and approve electrical reports, specifications, and detailed design drawings (SLDs, P&IDs, BCDs, schematics).
  • Client Engagement: Manage client relationships to define requirements, negotiate technical scope, manage project risks, and deliver progress reporting.
  • Mentorship: Mentor and develop junior electrical and C&I engineers within the team.

Essential Requirements

  • Education: MEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (or equivalent experience/qualification).
  • Technical Experience: Strong practical knowledge of process control systems alongside deep familiarity with EC&I documentation (SLDs, P&IDs, BCDs, schematics).
  • Standards: Solid experience leading safety-critical solutions aligned with standards such as IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISO 13849, DO-178, or DO-254.
  • Quality & Communication: Experience working under ISO 9001 quality standards, paired with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Leadership: Proven track record in technical project leadership and team mentoring.

Desirable Skills & Experience

  • Experience within the Nuclear domain or interfacing with UK regulators (e.g., ONR, DMR, CAA, MAA, Ofgem, ORR).
  • Formal Functional Safety accreditation (e.g., TÜV /Professional).
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it.
  • Hands-on experience with platforms like Siemens TIA Portal, Pilz PAS4000, or Rockwell Studio Logic.
  • Awareness of industrial Cyber Security standards (e.g., IEC 62443).
  • Familiarity with change control and defect tracking processes.

What's on Offer?

  • Flexible Working: True commitment to flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
  • Time Off: 25 days' annual leave + holiday purchase scheme.
  • Health & Security: Private healthcare membership, life assurance, and cycle-to-work scheme.
  • Professional Development: Paid membership fees for professional institutions, direct support toward achieving Chartership, and structured career development.

How to Apply

Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.

We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.

Pay and benefits

Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 + Excellent Benefits (Dependent on experience)

Financial & Perks: Competitive base salary, performance-linked bonus scheme, share purchase scheme, and season ticket loans.

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