C&I Functional Safety Consultant

Role summary

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

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.
• 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).
• Functional SafetyThe part of overall safety that depends on a system or equipment operating correctly in response to its inputs, including safe management of faults and failures. Read more Standards: Solid experience leading safety-critical solutions aligned with standards such as IEC 61508Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems. The umbrella functional safety standard defining the safety lifecycle, SILA discrete level (SIL 1 to SIL 4) specifying the required risk reduction and dependability of a safety function under IEC 61508 and its sector standards. Read more levels, and requirements for electrical, electronic, and programmable systems. Read more, IEC 61511Process Industry Safety Instrumented Systems. Application of IEC 61508 to safety instrumented systems in the process industries. Read more, 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.
• 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 Functional Safety EngineerAn engineer who specifies, analyzes, implements, or assesses safety functions and safety lifecycle work products. Read more/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 62443Industrial Automation and Control Systems Security. The industrial cybersecurity standard family: security levels, zones and conduits, and secure development for control systems. Security and safety programs increasingly certify together. Read more).
• Familiarity with change control and defect tracking processes.
• Flexible Working: True commitment to flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
• 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.