EC&I Design Engineer

Matchtech; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% Pension

Health Cash Plan

Profit-Sharing Scheme

Job summary

Matchtech is recruiting an EC&I Design Engineer for a Bridgwater-based role with hybrid/remote options. You will develop electrical and control designs, create schematics and layouts, and contribute to design documentation in a regulated industry.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in EC&I design within engineering or industrial environments, familiarity with BS7671 and PLC-based systems, and is eligible to obtain UK security clearance. Training is provided to align with nuclear standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in EC&I design within engineering, industrial, or regulated environments.
• Experience in regulated industries such as Oil & Gas, energy, utilities, or manufacturing.
• UK security vetting capability.
• Familiarity with BS7671 and control/electrical design fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design delivery of electrical and control designs, including schematics, layouts, schedules, and documentation.
• Analyse project specifications, identify gaps, and raise issues appropriately.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, engineers, and production/commissioning teams to meet objectives.
• Ensure design work complies with ISO standards and health & safety requirements.

Skills

EC&I design

Regulated environments

UK security vetting

Documentation & records

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical/Control

Degree advantageous

Tools

AutoCAD

EPLAN

Job description

EC&I Design Engineer

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset (Hybrid / Remote options available)

Job Type: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: Flexible (Optional 4-day or 5-day working week)

Salary/Package: Competitive Salary + 8% Pension + Health Cash Plan + Profit-Sharing Scheme

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain UK Security Clearance

About the Client

Our client is a highly respected engineering specialist delivering top‑tier electrical and control design solutions across a range of strictly regulated sectors. They are known for providing an exceptional, flexible working environment that includes optional compressed hours (a 4‑day working week), a substantial 8% company pension contribution, and an innovative profit‑sharing scheme that feeds directly into a staff‑managed wellbeing fund.

About the Opportunity

This is a core, design‑centric role within an expanding engineering team. While our client operates extensively across the nuclear sector (including new build, generation, decommissioning, and defence), previous nuclear experience is not required. If you have a strong background in alternative regulated or industrial environments – such as Oil & Gas, energy, water, or heavy manufacturing – you will be fully supported with the training needed to adapt your skills to nuclear‑specific standards. This position is perfect for a technically competent, inquisitive engineer who enjoys detailed design work and wants to develop true depth of expertise.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Design Delivery
  • Develop high‑quality electrical and control designs, including schematics, layout drawings, schedules, and associated design documentation under the guidance of senior team members.
  • Apply sound technical knowledge to equipment selection and design decisions, ensuring all outputs are practical, compliant, and buildable.
• Technical Contribution
  • Analyse project specifications, identifying any gaps, assumptions, or technical inconsistencies, and raise them appropriately.
  • Resolve routine technical design challenges within your area of competence, incorporating review comments accurately.
• Collaboration & Communication
  • Work closely with Project Managers, fellow engineers, and production/commissioning teams to ensure designs support programme, cost, and build objectives.
  • Contribute constructively to technical discussions, design reviews, and occasional client or supplier site visits.
• Quality & Compliance
  • Ensure all design work complies with internal company procedures, ISO standards, and relevant health and safety requirements.
  • Maintain clear, accurate, and well‑structured engineering records suitable for formal checking and handover.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Education – HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Control, or related engineering discipline (a degree is advantageous but not essential).
• Experience – Typically 3+ years working in an EC&I design role within an engineering, industrial, or regulated environment.
• Sector Background – Experience in regulated industries (e.g., Oil & Gas, energy, utilities, or manufacturing).
• Vetting – Able to successfully undergo UK security vetting.

Technical Capabilities

• Design Tools – Solid understanding of electrical and control design fundamentals, with experience using CAD platforms such as AutoCAD, EPLAN, or equivalent tools.
• Equipment Specification – Competent in specifying EC&I equipment for control panels and associated systems, with particular exposure to relay‑based control applications.
• Systems Awareness – A good working awareness of related EC&I topics – such as functional safety, PLC‑based systems, BS7671, instrumentation, and MCC/switchgear – sufficient to collaborate effectively with Senior and Lead Engineers.

Key Behaviours

• Ownership – A professional approach with a commitment to taking ownership of assigned tasks and raising potential issues early.
• Mindset – A practical, positive, and solution‑focused approach to engineering challenges.
• Growth – Curious, improvement‑minded, and eager to learn better ways of working within a structured engineering hierarchy.