Instrumentation and Systems Commissioning Engineer
CR/077676
Posted: 20/05/2025
- Competitive
- England, North East, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Contract
Instrumentation and Systems Commissioning Engineer – 12-Month Contract – Oil & Gas – North East England
My client, a leading provider of engineering and commissioning services to the oil and gas sector, is looking for a Instrumentation and Systems Commissioning Engineer for a 12+ month contract based in the North East of England. This role is likely to fall outside IR35 and offers involvement in high-profile onshore and offshore energy projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Contract Length: 12 months +
Rate: Attractive, likely outside IR35
If you're a driven commissioning professional looking for your next contract, get in touch to find out more.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
My client, a leading provider of engineering and commissioning services to the oil and gas sector, is looking for a Instrumentation and Systems Commissioning Engineer for a 12+ month contract based in the North East of England. This role is likely to fall outside IR35 and offers involvement in high-profile onshore and offshore energy projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and perform commissioning activities for instrumentation and control systems including transmitters, analyzers, PLCs, DCS, ESD, and fire & gas systems.
- Carry out loop checks, functional testing, calibration, and integration of complex instrumentation systems.
- Review and verify commissioning documentation, ensure redlines are updated, and punch list items are closed out.
- Interface with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, operations, and third-party vendors to ensure commissioning readiness.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues during commissioning to ensure timely project delivery.
- Extensive experience in commissioning of instrumentation and control systems in oil & gas, energy, or process industries.
- In-depth understanding of control system architecture and commissioning methodology.
- Hands-on experience with DCS/PLC systems from major vendors (e.g., Siemens, ABB, Emerson, Honeywell).
- HNC/HND/Degree in Instrumentation, Control or Electrical Engineering.
- CompEx certification and knowledge of functional safety (SIL) is highly desirable.
Contract Length: 12 months +
Rate: Attractive, likely outside IR35
If you're a driven commissioning professional looking for your next contract, get in touch to find out more.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Ian Hunter
Principal Recruitment Consultant
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