Senior Control and Instrumentation Specialist

Location/s: Genoa, IT
Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome
Recruiter contact: Maria Marchidan
Hiring manager contact: Rafaella Michelini

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit  
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally. 

Overview of the role
The Energy Transition team within our Energy unit is looking for Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineers to strengthen the existing C&I team; providing advisory and design capabilities across a variety of power and energy projects types and technologies in a growing portfolio, supporting our clients in the UK and across Europe as part of the energy transition.  

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Working on projects in a variety of stages of maturity, including Owner’s Engineer, Design Review, Feasibility Studies, FEED Studies and Detailed Design. There will be opportunities for site work during project development, construction and commissioning


• Preparation of C&I deliverables such as equipment specifications, control philosophises, calculations, equipment datasheets, loop drawings, cable block diagrams, general arrangement drawings, cable routing drawings, reviewing P&IDs and other process information


• Participation in safety reviews (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA)


• Coordinate C&I delivery on multi-disciplinary project, interfacing with other disciplines, project engineer, project manager and customer


• Working with the project team to develop cost-effective, efficient and innovative solutions to complex problems to create practical designs based on these solutions


• Working with equipment vendors on developing designs of equipment packages and participating in technical evaluations of vendor designs


• Support in developing proposals and bids for the C&I discipline and contributing to multi-disciplinary proposals


• Provide technical leadership and governance


• A commitment to promoting health, safety, and wellbeing in the workplace

Candidate specification
Essential: 

• A Degree in a relevant Engineering subject


• Chartered Engineer (or in the process of obtaining) and Member of relevant Engineering Institute


• Significant post graduate experience in C&I technical delivery


• The ability and desire to assume a lead role in the development of C&I deliverables


• Ability to adapt and work on multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment


• Excellent communication skills


• Knowledge of design and construction of power and energy projects


• Proven understanding of the design process and ability to demonstrate working knowledge of brief/scope documents, design concepts as well as experienced in producing calculations


• Detailed working knowledge of national and international codes and standards used within the power and energy sector


• Experience of working with design software packages such as Autocad, Aveva, etc


• Knowledge of OEM control systems such as Siemens, ABB, Emerson, etc


• Experience of working with clients and contractors with a diverse range of objectives in achieving a technical solution

Desirable:

• Experience within Owner’s Engineer or technical advisory sector

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Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Competitive annual leave


• Private medical insurance 


• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive  


• Annual bonus scheme - subject to Company performance


• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources 


• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes

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