Instrumentation and Control Commissioning Engineer

Instrumentation and Control Commissioning Engineer

Location:

Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset, UK

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role

As an Instrumentation and Control Commissioning Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering one of the UK’s flagship nuclear new build projects. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to a major clean energy programme while developing highly sought‑after skills in commissioning, instrumentation, and control systems within a complex engineering environment.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be required to:

• Support the preparation for installation and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems
• Execute onsite commissioning tests across a range of industrial systems
• Collaborate with installation teams to verify build quality and readiness for commissioning
• Review and enhance commissioning processes, procedures, and best practices
• Record, analyse, and report commissioning data, test results, and findings

This is a full‑time role (5 days per week) based onsite at Hinkley Point

C. During early planning phases, limited flexibility for homeworking may be available.

• Demonstrating practical knowledge of process measurement systems (pressure, flow, level, temperature)
• Hands‑on experience with industrial instrumentation and associated equipment
• Experience with control systems such as distributed control systems and programmable logic controllers
• Support commissioning, testing, or maintenance activities in heavy industry environments
• Effective communication of technical information to multidisciplinary teams

• Degree or Higher National Certificate in a relevant engineering discipline
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading benefit (buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave) from February to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – paid leave to undertake volunteering work
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email car with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.

We’re happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.