Senior Electrical Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Senior Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EIC) Engineer Pharma/Bioindustrial/F&B – UK Expansion - Partnership Track

Join us in building LAPORTE’s UK operations! We’re looking for experienced EIC engineers to lead cutting-edge projects in pharma, biotech, and food manufacturing with a clear path to partnership.

LAPORTE is an international engineering group specialising in the design of Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Agri-industrial and Food & Beverage manufacturing facilities. With over 480 employees across Canada, USA, France, Belgium and Switzerland, we are now expanding into the United Kingdom.

We are seeking to establish our UK operations by recruiting three key professionals: one mechanical engineer, one electrical/instrumentation/control engineer and one process engineer to support our international clients with operations in the UK.

We offer competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience and technical proficiency.  There is also a potential pathway to partnership for candidates who achieve business development objectives.

This role is home‑based (remote) with up to 50% travel to client sites. Our first UK office will be established in Kent and/or Cambridgeshire; other locations may be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Lead proposal development, contract management, and client relationship management.

• Develop conceptual, preliminary and detailed designs, drawings, and specifications (e.g. load list, cable sizing, protective devices, lighting, switchgear, LV distribution, back-up systems, earthing, fire alarms, security systems, etc.);
• Lead and support automation and control system projects, preparing specifications for control panels, networks, and software (mainly Allen-Bradley PLC/PACs, FactoryTalk View ME/SE, HMI, and SCADA systems).
• Translate process or packaging applications into detailed electrical and control construction packages, including layout drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, and control panel documentation.
• Provide end-to-end project support: site surveys, system design, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and on-site assistance.

• Support the growth and training of an EIC (Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control) design team in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) – Preferred.
• Candidates working toward CEng will also be considered.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other relevant discipline.
• Proven leadership, communication, and project management abilities, alongside strong technical knowledge.
• Understanding of process safety management (PSM), and process hazard analysis (PHA)
• 8+ years of experience in engineering consultancy in the UK, ideally in Bio-industrial, Food and Beverage or Pharmaceutical manufacturing industries, or other process-driven industries.
• Familiarity with ISPE and HACCP requirements.
• Understanding of GMP and MHRA compliance requirements for pharmaceutical facility design and commissioning.
• Hands-on experience in plant start-up and commissioning activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, and working knowledge of Revit and Navisworks.

Ready to shape the future of LAPORTE in the UK? Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Send us your application today. We look forward to meeting you!

The LAPORTE team