EC&I Technician

Randstad Construction and Property; Exeter; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property in Exeter seeks an EC&I Technician to maintain instrumentation, electrical, and control systems across the site, ensuring safety, reliability and performance. This role covers planned and reactive maintenance, calibration, asset logging in CMMS, and collaboration with operations.

You may also cover aspects of the C&I Engineer role to broaden technical knowledge and career progression.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification.
• Hands-on experience with control & instrumentation in process/industrial environments.
• Experience with DCS and/or SCADA systems.
• Experience using CMMS for logging and work orders.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on instrumentation, electrical, and control systems.
• Manage calibration programs and maintain records with instrument loop drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.
• Conduct plant and safety inspections; maintain asset logging in CMMS; hit KPIs for reliability and environmental targets.
• Adhere to Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Permit to Work (PTW) procedures; support contractor supervision.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to improve plant performance and reliability.

Skills

DCS/SCADA systems

CMMS software

Fault finding & diagnostics

Analytical thinking

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Engineering apprenticeship (City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent)

Tools

CMMS platforms

MS Office

Job description

EC&I Technician (Electrical, Control & Instrumentation)

Location: Exeter, Devon, UK

Salary: £49000 per year + annual bonus scheme + comprehensive benefits package

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week (Day Shift: Monday to Friday) + 1-in-4 Callout Rota

About the Company

We are a leading UK innovator in resource recovery, waste management, and sustainable energy generation. Operating an extensive national network of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs), we play a critical role in supporting the UK's climate goals by diverting waste from landfills and converting it into valuable energy resources.

We are driven by ambition, high performance, and a clear vision for a climate-positive future. To achieve our goals, we invest heavily in our workforce and foster a supportive, collaborative environment focused on safety, innovation, and ongoing professional development.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced EC&I Technician to join our engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for an EC&I professional who enjoys troubleshooting complex systems, working collaboratively across multiple disciplines, and contributing to continuous improvement within a modern industrial environment.

You will be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance activities across the site, ensuring plant equipment and control systems operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. You will also cover aspects of the C&I Engineer role as required to broaden your technical knowledge and support career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Perform planned preventative and unplanned corrective maintenance on instrumentation, electrical, and control systems. Diagnose faults and execute effective, long-term solutions.
• Calibration & Instrumentation: Manage site calibration programs and maintain precise calibration records. Work confidently with instrument loop drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.
• Asset Management & Reporting: Conduct plant and safety inspections. Maintain accurate asset and maintenance logging within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Safety & Compliance: Perform risk assessments and strictly adhere to Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Permit to Work (PTW) procedures at all times.
• Contractor Management: Assist in the coordination and supervision of third-party contractors on site to ensure safe working practices.
• Operational Alignment: Collaborate closely with operations and maintenance teams to hit target KPIs, improve plant reliability, and support environmental performance.
• On-Call & Breakdown Response: Participate in a 1-in-4 callout rota to respond to plant breakdowns outside normal working hours when required.
• Secondary Duties: Support store/inventory functions occasionally and cover senior engineering tasks to aid personal development.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Recognised engineering apprenticeship with a relevant technical qualification (e.g., City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent).
• Practical experience in Control & Instrumentation engineering within a process industry, power generation facility, or heavy industrial environment.
• Hands-on experience working with DCS and/or SCADA systems.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Strong analytical, fault-finding, and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Solid understanding of health, safety, and environmental standards within an industrial setting.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills with strong self-management abilities.

Desirable Qualifications & Skills

• ONC/HNC in an engineering or technical discipline.
• CompEx 1-4 certification.
• Knowledge of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
• Formal Health & Safety qualification (e.g., IOSH or NEBOSH).
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience with Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Permit to Work systems.
• Good general IT literacy (MS Office, CMMS platforms)

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business