EC&I Engineer

E3 Recruitment Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days + 9 bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension 7-9%

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking an experienced EC&I Engineer for a complex chemical manufacturing site near Warrington. You will lead electrical, instrumentation and control engineering activities across operations, maintenance and projects, with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires hands-on expertise in EC&I, PLC/DCS (DeltaV preferred), and a strong understanding of hazard studies and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Experience as EC&I Engineer in chemical or high-hazard process environments.
• Strong knowledge of electrical/instrumentation systems and PLC/DCS control.
• Understanding of process safety, functional safety and UK regulations.
• Site Authorised Person status or willingness to train toward it.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day EC&I support across the site.
• Deliver EC&I improvements and capital projects from concept to commissioning.
• Maintain safety-critical systems: control, alarm, shutdown, protective systems.
• Support hazard studies, MOC, functional safety and risk assessments.
• Define maintenance strategies, inspection regimes and performance standards.
• Ensure designs and maintenance comply with site standards and hazardous-area rules.
• Manage contractors, tender evaluations, and site execution.
• Coach technicians and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance and SHE teams.

Skills

EC&I engineering

Electrical systems

Instrumentation

DeltaV PLC/DCS

Maintenance practices

Functional safety

Tools

DeltaV control system

Job description

An opportunity has become available for an EC&I Engineer to join a complex, chemical manufacturing operation on days, Monday – Friday near Warrington. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished to join a safety-led organisation who are offering a salary of £68,000 – £75,000, a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days’ holiday plus 9 bank holidays, company bonus structure, competitive pension contribution between 7%-9%, private medical insurance and more! Alongside the scope to shape plant reliability, compliance and future investment.

We are looking for a technically strong, hands‑on EC&I Engineer who can work confidently across operational, maintenance and project environments. The successful candidate will combine strong engineering capabilities with a thorough approach to process safety, functional safety and regulatory compliance, while building effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and day-to-day engineering support for electrical, instrumentation and control systems across the manufacturing site.
• Develop and deliver EC&I improvements and capital projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
• Maintain the integrity, reliability and availability of safety‑critical systems, including control, alarm, shutdown and protective systems.
• Support hazard studies, management of change, functional safety activities and risk assessments, ensuring actions are technically robust and completed on time.
• Define maintenance strategies, inspection regimes and performance standards, using plant data and failure analysis to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure designs, modifications and maintenance activities comply with site standards, relevant legislation, recognised engineering standards and hazardous‑area requirements.
• Manage specialist contractors and suppliers, including technical scopes, tender evaluations, site execution, quality, cost and schedule.
• Coach technicians and collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering and SHE teams to resolve issues safely and sustainably.

Experience & Qualifications Required:

• Proven experience as an EC&I Engineer within chemical manufacturing, petrochemicals, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals or another complex, high-hazard process environment.
• Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, instrumentation, PLC/DCS control systems (experience with DeltaV is highly desirable) and relevant maintenance and project practices.
• Good understanding of process safety, functional safety, hazardous‑area engineering and applicable UK legislation and engineering standards.
• We are very interested in hearing from candidates who hold Site Authorised Person status or have experience in a similar authorised electrical role, or those willing to undertake the necessary training to achieve Site Authorised Person status.