Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Job description

Lead E&I Engineer

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Salary: up to £65,000 basic + benefits

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be working with a leading engineering consultancy to bring a Lead E&I Engineer to take ownership of Electrical & Instrumentation delivery across complex engineering projects.

This is a permanent, full time on site role based in Newcastle.

Lead E&i Engineer Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of the E&I scope to agreed time, cost, and quality targets
• Provide technical and people leadership to E&I engineers and designers
• Own E&I engineering schedules, deliverables, and progress reporting
• Manage E&I manhour budgets, resourcing levels, and workload planning
• Ensure all E&I designs comply with legislation, industry standards, and client specifications
• Control and manage scope change in line with formal change management procedures
• Maintain technical integrity and accuracy across all E&I deliverables
• Participate in and contribute to HAZID, HAZOP, safety, and design reviews
• Provide guidance on hazardous area installations, including ATEX compliance
• Ensure all documentation is checked and approved in line with company procedures
• Support tendering activities, including scope definition and CTR generation
• Coach and develop Engineers, Graduates, and Trainees within the discipline

Lead E&I Engineer Key Requirements:

• HNC or higher in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering
• Significant experience delivering E&I engineering on Oil & Gas brownfield projects (Feasibility, Concept, FEED, EPC)
• Proven experience leading E&I engineering teams on projects
• Strong working knowledge of industry codes, standards, and legislation
• Experience with manhour control, cost awareness, and change management
• Solid understanding of hazardous area design and ATEX directives
• Experience contributing to HAZOP, HAZID, and constructability reviews
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to operate at project leadership level

Desirable

• Degree in Electrical or Instrumentation Engineering
• Chartered status (CEng / MIET)
• SIL experience
• Offshore experience and/or offshore survey exposure
• BOSIET certification

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Eleni at 07415558839 or eleni.avgenaki@jacksonhogg.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

17-01-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English