Controls, Instrumentation and OT Technician

Astute People; Byley; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

26 days annual leave

Pension contributions 12%

Job summary

Astute People are partnering with a leading UK energy company to recruit a Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician for their Cheshire site. The role offers a salary up to 60,000 plus private medical, dental and a strong pension package.

The ideal candidate is apprentice trained in Controls & Instrumentation with heavy industrial experience and knowledge of cyber security, ready to support OT security activities and maintain process control systems.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship Level 3 or equivalent in C&I, automation, control engineering or cyber security.
• Proven C&I, instrumentation or industrial automation maintenance experience.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, signal conditioning and industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead C&I Engineer in delivering maintenance strategy for site control and instrumentation.
• Investigate faults in field instrumentation and control equipment and resolve them.
• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance across C&I and automation systems.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

OT security awareness

Instrumentation maintenance

Education

Technical apprenticeship Level 3 qualification

Tools

ABB 800xA

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading energy company in the UK to recruit a Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician for their site in Cheshire.

The Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role comes with a starting salary of up to 60,000 plus a great benefits package including private medical and dental insurance.

If you're an apprentice trained Controls and Instrumentation Technician, with heavy industrial experience and an understanding of Cyber Security, then.

Responsibilities and duties of the Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role

Reporting to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager you will:

• Support the Lead C&I Engineer in delivering the site's Control and Instrumentation Maintenance and Engineering Strategy.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve faults affecting field instrumentation and control equipment.
• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance across C&I and industrial automation systems.
• Support the OT Security Engineer with maintenance activities designed to reduce cyber security risks.
• Undertake routine OT security activities including patching, antivirus updates and application control.
• Maintain OT asset inventories, network diagrams and technical records.
• Prepare maintenance orders and deliver packages of work within your area of competence.
• Support the operation and maintenance of OT security infrastructure and implement corrective actions from audits and assessments.
• Provide technical support during OT and cyber-related incidents, including fault finding and corrective actions.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, panel schematics, loop drawings, logic diagrams and cause-and-effect charts.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Technical apprenticeship with Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience in C&I, Automation, Control Engineering or Cyber Security.
• Proven C&I, instrumentation or industrial automation maintenance experience.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, signal conditioning equipment and industrial control systems.
• Working knowledge of DCS, process control principles and OT security, including network segmentation, access control, patching and logging.
• Experience troubleshooting PLC/DCS systems is desirable, particularly ABB 800xA. COMPEX, Functional Safety and DSEAR experience would also be advantageous.

Personal Skills

The Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role would suit someone who is:

• A technically minded engineer with strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• A safety-conscious and methodical professional who can work effectively within a highly regulated environment.
• A motivated individual with an interest in developing their knowledge of OT cyber security and emerging industrial technologies.

Salary and benefits of the Controls, Instrumentation and Cyber Security Technician role

• Salary of 53,000 - 60,000
• Benefits including private medical & dental, 26 days annual leave and 12% pension contributions
• Opportunity to join a leading energy company

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.