Technical Authority - Controls & Instrumentation

The Controls and Instrumentation role is the technical authority for a large scientific research site's C&I systems, reporting to the Head of Site at UK Health Security Agency. The postholder oversees the safe, reliable running of critical national infrastructure, from maintenance and fault finding to lifecycle planning and capital projects. The post is site-based, with no hybrid working, and covers industrial automation and control systems.

Counter Terrorist Check clearance is required, normally after three years' UK residence.

• Ensure compliance with UKHSA engineering policies, statutory requirements and best practice
• Provide technical oversight of C&I installation, commissioning, calibration, fault diagnosis, repair and lifecycle replacement
• Manage and provide technical assurance for IACS assets, aligned with ISA/IEC 62443 and HSE guidance
• Develop and maintain asset lifecycle strategies, including condition assessment, obsolescence, renewal planning and business cases
• Identify, assess and manage engineering risks, including risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Develop and improve engineering standards, procedures, specifications and maintenance strategies
• Analyse asset performance and maintenance data to improve reliability and resilience
• Provide specialist engineering input to capital projects and infrastructure programmes
• Monitor contractor performance and oversee engineering works on site for safety and quality
• Provide assurance to scientific and operational stakeholders that C&I assets are effectively maintained
• Translate complex technical information into clear guidance for technical and non-technical audiences
• Support the Head of Site in managing engineering services, including governance audits and compliance reporting

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent in Control & Instrumentation, electrical, electronic, automation or a related engineering discipline
• Membership of a recognised professional engineering institution with Chartered Engineer status, or demonstrable progress towards chartership

• Significant experience managing and maintaining complex engineering assets in a regulated, industrial, scientific or critical infrastructure environment
• Experience developing and managing engineering risk assessments, method statements, technical procedures, maintenance documentation and engineering reports

• Knowledge of IACS, including operational technology cyber security principles and risks
• Strong technical knowledge of C&I systems, including maintenance, fault finding, commissioning and asset performance improvement
• Sound knowledge of health, safety and statutory compliance requirements, with experience of maintaining safe systems of work
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

• Counter Terrorist Check clearance as a minimum, normally requiring three years' UK residence
• Basic disclosure and barring check before appointment