Project Engineer - Control & Instrumentation

About the role

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, is looking for a technically minded Project Engineer to support Function, Control & Automation (FCA) engineering activities across a major engineering programme. The role sits at the intersection of engineering and project delivery, coordinating Control & Instrumentation (C&I) work packages so they are planned, progressed and delivered successfully. You will work closely with engineers, planners and technical stakeholders to coordinate activities, manage dependencies, track progress and remove barriers.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate FCA engineering activities across multiple systems and projects.
• Translate technical scope into deliverables, milestones and work plans.
• Manage dependencies, interfaces, risks and engineering actions.
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure timely delivery.
• Track progress and maintain accurate reporting against project schedules.
• Challenge unclear priorities, assumptions and delivery dates where required.
• Support planning and scheduling using project control tools.
• Ensure deliverables progress through review, approval and handover, and escalate issues and risks affecting milestones.
• Facilitate communication between design, operations, safety and delivery teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Experience delivering engineering projects in a regulated or high-hazard environment.
• Understanding of industrial processes and control systems.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation such as P&IDs, Process Flow Diagrams, Functional Specifications, Control Philosophies and Engineering Requirements.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing project risks, issues and dependencies.
• Desirable: nuclear, power generation, oil & gas, chemicals or pharmaceutical industry experience.

Required skills

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive actions to completion.
• Desirable: Primavera P6, Azure DevOps, Control & Instrumentation design, and requirements management or systems engineering tools (e.g. Polarion, Capella).
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration.
• Security clearance may be required.

What we offer

• A personalised career path and a wide range of engineering projects and industries.
• Private medical insurance, life insurance and pension scheme.
• Cycle and tech scheme, employee assistance programme and social events.
• Flexible way of working depending on the role.