EC&I Engineer - Process Safety & Projects (Days) Warrington

E3 Recruitment; 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

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.