Description
Job Summary
The Technical Authority - Controls & Instrumentation role serves as the technical authority for the site's Control and Instrumentation (C&I) systems and assets at the UK Health Security Agency, a large and complex scientific research facility in Colindale.
The postholder will ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical national infrastructure, translating complex technical information into clear guidance for various stakeholders.
The role requires excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and collaborate with individuals at all levels of the organisation.
The successful candidate will be a member of a recognised professional engineering institution and will either hold Chartered Engineer status or be actively working towards professional registration.
Job Description
- Support the safe and reliable operation of critical national infrastructure by ensuring essential C&I assets are maintained, monitored, and improved in line with business and operational requirements.
- Act as the technical authority for Control and Instrumentation (C&I) systems, providing expert advice and assurance on the operation, maintenance, performance, and lifecycle management of critical assets.
- Translate complex technical information into clear, practical guidance for engineering, operational, scientific, and senior management stakeholders.
- Develop, implement, and maintain asset lifecycle strategies for C&I systems.
- Proactively identify, assess, and manage engineering risks.
- Develop, review, and improve engineering standards, procedures, specifications, and maintenance strategies.
- Provide technical leadership and support for maintenance activities.
- Support capital projects and infrastructure improvement programmes.
- Prepare and review technical documentation.
- Maintain the highest standards of health, safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.
- Undertake and review risk assessments and safe systems of work.
- Ensure compliance with UKHSA engineering policies, statutory requirements, and industry best practice.
- Provide technical oversight of maintenance activities.
- Manage and provide technical assurance for Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) assets.
- Provide specialist engineering input to strategic planning, capital projects, and infrastructure developments.
- Analyse asset performance and maintenance data to drive continuous improvement.
- Act as the subject matter expert for Control and Instrumentation systems.
- Build effective relationships with stakeholders, communicating complex technical information clearly.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent qualification 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.
- Knowledge of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS).
- Significant experience managing and maintaining complex engineering assets within a regulated, industrial, scientific, or critical infrastructure environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of Control and Instrumentation systems.
- Experience of developing and managing engineering risk assessments, method statements, technical procedures, maintenance documentation, and engineering reports.
- Sound knowledge of relevant health, safety, and statutory compliance requirements.
Benefits
Alongside a salary of £60,494 - £70,566 per year, UK Health Security Agency contributes towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%