C,E&I Support Technician

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking a C,E&I Support Technician for Springfields, Preston. You will provide technical support to the E&I Services craft team and manage instrumentation and control systems, including diagnostics, repair, and documentation.

You will report to the Assistant Plant Manager and be based on-site, coordinating maintenance, outages, and spares while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Nuclear industry experience is beneficial but not essential.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills required to lead a craft team.
• Experience working in high-integrity, safety-critical environments is essential.
• Minimum BTEC HNC Instrumentation / Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent with 5+ years’ experience (or extensive experience in lieu of HNC).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and training to the E&I Services craft team.
• Maintain technical documentation for key site CE&I systems.
• Manage spares availability and contingency plans for key site CE&I systems.
• Manage obsolescence and development plans for key site CE&I systems.
• Manage external contract support services for key site CE&I systems.
• Liaise with system owners to coordinate maintenance and any required system outages.
• Ensure system compliance with legislative, regulatory, and company standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

High-integrity environments

MS Office

Education

BTEC/HNC Instrumentation/Electrical/Electronic Engineering or equivalent

Tools

PLC

SCADA

MS Office

Job description

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Welcome to the future of nuclear energy, where Westinghouse Electric Company is leading the field with expertise and innovation to shape the power of tomorrow.

At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

About the role:

As a C,E&I Support Technician you will provide wide ranging technical support to the E&I Services craft team, involving the diagnostics and repair of instrumentation and control systems, discrete electronics, and computer-based control & monitoring systems.

You will report to the Assistant Plant Manager and be located at Springfields.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and training to the E&I Services craft team.
• Maintain technical documentation for key site CE& I systems.
• Manage spares availability and contingency plans for key site CE& I systems.
• Manage obsolescence and development plans for key site CE& I systems.
• Manage external contract support services for key site CE& I systems.
• Liaise with system owners to co-ordinate maintenance and any required system outages.
• Ensure system compliance with legislative, regulatory, and company standards.

Qualifications:

• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Ability to work in high-integrity, safety-critical environments.
• Minimum BTEC HNC Instrumentation / Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent with 5+ years’ experience (or extensive experience in lieu of HNC).
• Computer literate, with MS Office applications experience.
• Experience of industrial instrumentation, including maintenance, calibration, and loop design, including ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience of programmable plant control systems, including PLC & SCADA.
• Knowledge of basic discrete electronic circuit design.
• Knowledge of basic computer networking.
• Knowledge of design principles for safety related instrumentation.
• Nuclear industry experience would be beneficial but is not essential.

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Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in the UK can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Great benefits for your convenience and safety:
  • Peer-to-peer recognition program.
  • Life insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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