Controls & Instrument Engineer

Construction, Property and Engineering; Bicester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A national energy recovery company is seeking a Controls & Instrumentation Engineer to join their team in Bicester. This role offers a competitive salary of circa £52,000 - £53,000 with the potential to earn up to £70,000 with OTE. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience working in an industrial environment, with skills in PLC operations, calibration, and fault diagnostics. You will be part of a dedicated team focused on maintaining plant reliability and safety, along with opportunities for career advancement and additional benefits.

Benefits

10% Annual Bonus

Extended Holiday

7% Pension Contribution Scheme

Healthy work environment

Overtime Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience working as a C&I technician on an industrial site.
• Full onsite apprenticeship completed.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for fault-finding and diagnostics of site equipment.
• Oversee site-wide calibrations and overall power generation controls.
• Assist with supervision of contractors.

Skills

Fault-finding and diagnostics

C&I engineering

PLC controls

Calibration

Management of calibration records

Understanding of Environmental and H&S issues

Education

ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

CMMS systems

DCS/SCADA

Pressure transmitters

Job description

Title

Controls & Instrumentation Engineer (EC&I)

Location

Bicester, Oxfordshire

Shifts

Monday - Friday 7am - 3.30pm (plus an on call rota)

Salary

Circa £52,000 - £53,000 per annum / OTE = £60,000 - £70,000 per annum

Additional Benefits

on-call allowance + 10% Annual Bonus + Overtime Opportunities + Extended Holiday + 7% Pension Contribution Scheme + Enhanced Benefits Package

The Company

My client is a national energy recovery company, with over 300 sites across the country. This ethical, sector‑leading firm is seeking a controls and instrumentation engineer with experience within the automated / manufacturing / power industry or similar environment work experience to join their team on a full time, permanent basis.

They invest a lot in their employees, reward hard work and put your well‑being first. In return they will expect you to uphold the same high standards and commitment to ensure plant reliability.

This is a great opportunity to join a business which can offer growth and security from day one. On top of this the structure of this leading waste company provides great options for those looking to plan for the long‑term and get exposure within a large trend‑setter for renewable energy.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate would be a competent C&I engineer comfortable working in a heavy duty working with PLCs and calibration. If you enjoy a well organised and steady paced work environment, but also enjoy a challenge, this could be the position for you.

Working as part of the maintenance team, you will be responsible for fault‑finding and diagnostics of the site equipment and the ability to single‑handedly rectify errors. This will include working with the interface, CMMS systems, pressure transmitters, switches, various PLC controls, DCS/SCADA and generally overseeing the site wide calibrations and the overall power generation controls.

You must be willing to work alongside other functions as necessary, assisting with supervision of contractors, hold management of calibration records and implementation of instrument calibrations, be fully conversant with instrument loop drawings and P&IDs and works as part of a team striving for continual improvement in minimising environmental Health & Safety risk.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience working as an C&I technician working on an industrial site.
• Proven ability to manage your own time and carry out work independently.
• Have completed a full onsite apprenticeship and hold a ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent.
• Enthusiastic, approachable and a can‑do attitude to work.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Understanding of Environmental and H&S issues and their impacts (training will be given).
• Experience in working with Safe Systems of Work (PTW). Training will be given.

Benefits

• Yearly Bonus (up to 10% of your basic salary)
• Quick progression and opportunity to take on a supervisory role.
• Overtime options (time and half)
• Contributory pensions scheme (up to 7%)
• Friendly, sociable work environment
• Profit Share Scheme
• Competent and organised team
• Discounts on retail store products and holidays
• Physical safety and mental health support

Titles: Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer, EC&I Engineer, Controls Engineer, PLC Engineer, Instrumentation Engineer, Control & Instrumentation Technician, EC&I Technician

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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