C&I Lead Principal Engineer
TR/081523
Posted: 19/03/2026
- Competitive salary
- Scotland, Glasgow City, Glasgow
- Contract
Job Title: C&I Lead Principal Engineer
Location: Glasgow
Overview:
C&I Lead Principal Engineer based in Glasgow on a 12 month contract duration.
Responsibilities:
• Work activities will include project work as the functional Lead Engineer on a Project for Gas transmission industry.
• Lead a team of Engineers and Designers both based in the UK and globally to deliver the C&I scope of work on the project.
• Work activities will be executed across FEED and Detailed Design phases of projects.
• Project work will include the development of Control & Instrument Engineering deliverables.
Qualifications:
Skills / Qualifications:
• Experience in Control & Instrument Engineering Design on Medium / Large capital projects from concept to start-up.
• Extensive experience in Gas industry.
• Previous experience on NGT projects preferable and/or G35 approver experience is preferred.
• Competent in working within the C&I Discipline of a contracting organisation.
• Competent to Lead the C&I Discipline interface with other Disciplines
• Very good proactive communicator. The role involves liaison with Client Engineers & Project Management.
• Proven ability for equipment specification and the selection and in ensuring compliance from the suppliers, preferably within an EPC contracting organisation.
• Competent in project execution using selected design tools and techniques.
• Competent in budget & Schedule control/monitoring and reporting.
• Competent in design safety, and constructability.
• To be able to work to Company standards.
• Innovative when appropriate.
• Competent in Electrical protection methodologies.
• Competent in Specification, technical bid analysis, and requisitioning of Field Instrumentation and Analysers.
• Competent in the application, specification, and requisitioning of DCS, PLC, and SIS systems, with experience in the system's full lifecycle. (TUV FS Eng qualification or equivalent preferable).
• Competent in the Specification / Design / Implementation of Hazardous Area Instrumentation (ATEX).
• Competent in Instrumentation and Control requirements for Mechanical packages.
• Competent in P&ID development.
• Competent in the Sizing of flow devices/control valves/relief devices.
• Experience of working with global integrated delivery teams is preferred.
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Location: Glasgow
Overview:
C&I Lead Principal Engineer based in Glasgow on a 12 month contract duration.
Responsibilities:
• Work activities will include project work as the functional Lead Engineer on a Project for Gas transmission industry.
• Lead a team of Engineers and Designers both based in the UK and globally to deliver the C&I scope of work on the project.
• Work activities will be executed across FEED and Detailed Design phases of projects.
• Project work will include the development of Control & Instrument Engineering deliverables.
Qualifications:
Skills / Qualifications:
• Experience in Control & Instrument Engineering Design on Medium / Large capital projects from concept to start-up.
• Extensive experience in Gas industry.
• Previous experience on NGT projects preferable and/or G35 approver experience is preferred.
• Competent in working within the C&I Discipline of a contracting organisation.
• Competent to Lead the C&I Discipline interface with other Disciplines
• Very good proactive communicator. The role involves liaison with Client Engineers & Project Management.
• Proven ability for equipment specification and the selection and in ensuring compliance from the suppliers, preferably within an EPC contracting organisation.
• Competent in project execution using selected design tools and techniques.
• Competent in budget & Schedule control/monitoring and reporting.
• Competent in design safety, and constructability.
• To be able to work to Company standards.
• Innovative when appropriate.
• Competent in Electrical protection methodologies.
• Competent in Specification, technical bid analysis, and requisitioning of Field Instrumentation and Analysers.
• Competent in the application, specification, and requisitioning of DCS, PLC, and SIS systems, with experience in the system's full lifecycle. (TUV FS Eng qualification or equivalent preferable).
• Competent in the Specification / Design / Implementation of Hazardous Area Instrumentation (ATEX).
• Competent in Instrumentation and Control requirements for Mechanical packages.
• Competent in P&ID development.
• Competent in the Sizing of flow devices/control valves/relief devices.
• Experience of working with global integrated delivery teams is preferred.
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Neil Grant
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