EC&I Engineer - Bioprocess Pilot & Controls

Phase Biolabs

Nottingham

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Phase Biolabs in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced EC&I engineer to own the electrical, control and instrumentation for our fermentation systems. You will be the technical lead for adjusting and maintaining existing systems and work with external engineering partners to design the control system as we scale our process.

This hands-on engineer will shape how our first commercial plant is designed and operated.

Qualifications

5+ years hands-on EC&I, controls or instrumentation work in a process environment.
Experience installing wiring, instruments and equipment in hazardous areas with ATEX/DSEAR zoning.
Reading and checking EC&I design documentation with design engineers.
Hands-on with field instruments and controllers, including calibration and differential pressure measurement.
Strong grasp of LV electrical controls: relays, contactors, overloads and inverters.

Responsibilities

Act as technical point of contact with the external engineering company for control system design.
Define control and instrumentation requirements with the process team and review P&IDs, control narratives, I/O lists, schematics and instrument lists.
Install, wire, calibrate and loop-check instruments, equipment and cabling, including in ATEX zones.
Support commissioning and handover of the pilot, and optimise it in early operation.
Maintain instruments, tune controllers and data logging, and make PLC changes on the current pilot.
Help select and procure instruments and equipment, and coordinate on-site contractors.
Contribute to HAZOP and other safety reviews, keep as-built drawings and records up to date.