EC&I Technician

InterGen; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A power generation company in Spalding is seeking an EC&I Technician to support plant maintenance and ensure operational reliability. This full-time role requires expertise in electrical control systems and problem-solving skills. You will collaborate with a skilled team to maintain high safety and quality standards while working in a dynamic environment that values integrity and teamwork. Competitive benefits and a dedicated culture await you.

Benefits

262.5 hours holiday leave (35 days)

Discretionary bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Health & Wellbeing Programs

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Maternity / Paternity benefits

Educational Assistance Programmes

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of operational and maintenance practices in power generation.
• Confident with control systems like SCADA and PLCs.
• Ability to manage maintenance tasks using a Maintenance Management System.

Responsibilities

• Support plant availability through maintenance activities.
• Provide technical support and supervise contract workforce.
• Plan support during outages and manage equipment.

Skills

Problem-solving

Electrical control systems knowledge

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

HNC/HND in a relevant field

Tools

PLC programming (e.g., GE MKVIe)

DCS and SCADA systems

Job description

Overview

EC&I (Electrical, Control & Instrumentation) Technician — Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.

Role Summary

We are on the search for a new EC&I Technician to join our growing team in Spalding. You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of our priorities and provide crucial EC&I support to optimise plant availability. You’ll play an important role in ensuring Spalding remains reliable and flexible while still achieving high standards of safety, quality, and environmental performance.

This is a full-time day working role with flexibility needed for out of hours/on-call support when needed.

The Spalding Team

We’re a close-knit team of highly skilled and experienced individuals who are dedicated to our vision of Operational Excellence. We embody a culture of safety, reliability, and enterprise which delivers flagship levels of plant performance and keeps us all engaged and energised in our mission - providing dependable and efficient Megawatts to help power the UK.

The Spalding site is a friendly, sociable, and exciting environment and when we’re not hard at work, you can expect regular social events and seasonal gatherings.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance & Reliability: Support plant availability through safe and effective maintenance activities. Provide ECI expertise to engineers and discipline leads. Use the Maintenance Management System (MMS) to manage tasks, spares, and history records. Ensure all work is planned, prioritised, and completed in a timely manner.
• Technical Support & Team Collaboration: Deputise for the ECI Lead and support delivery of operational priorities. Supervise contract workforce and provide hands-on technical support. Contribute to staff appraisals, training delivery, and development. Promote a culture of multi-skilling and continuous improvement.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensure adherence to company procedures, ISIs, SSIs, and modification protocols. Review and update procedures and technical drawings as required. Produce accurate WOCs/RAMs and ensure proper sign-off for safety documentation. Maintain quality standards in all supervised or direct work.
• Outage & Equipment Management: Plan and supervise contract support during outages. Maintain critical equipment, including Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS). Ensure core training in Electrical and C&I systems is completed.
• Operational & Strategic Support: Attend daily operational meetings and support production priorities. Assist in loss of load investigations and deliver corrective actions. Support budget control and procurement to ensure value for money. Participate in projects and initiatives delegated by the ECI Lead.
• Flexibility and Availability: Be on call and adapt working patterns to meet business needs. Fulfil roles and responsibilities as defined in company safety rules and procedures. Actively engage in HSSE initiatives.

Why you?

As our new EC&I Technician, you’re technically minded, and solutions driven with a background in power generation or other heavy industry/technical production environments. You have a strong understanding of operational and maintenance practices within a CCGT power plant and gas/steam turbines like technical drawings, computer aided MMS and instrumentation and vibration monitoring. You are confident working with control systems (DCS, SCADA and PLC’s) like infi90, T3000, GE MKVIe and Siemens S7. You’ll bring knowledge of medium voltage switchgear and high voltage generators/monitors and transformers. Your flexible personality, critical thinking and strong initiative help you make informed decisions and give you the confidence to have technical discussions that support plant safety and reliability.

If you’re a true team player who’s eager to learn new technologies and strive to perform at your very best and encourage others to do the same, then we’d love to hear from you!

Education/Experience

HNC/HND in a relevant field preferred but we are open to candidates with the right practical experience and attitude.

PLC/software programming skills would be an advantage but not essential as training for the right candidate can be provided.

What We Offer

• 262.5 hours holiday leave ( 35 days, including bank holidays).
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health & Wellbeing Programs
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Savings Platform
• Maternity / Paternity benefits
• Educational Assistance Programmes

Why InterGen?

No matter where you are based, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and teamwork are championed. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and you will help us foster a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes and help shape our culture.

We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees. We believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you with yours by offering the development resources you need to advance your career.

With the strength of our company and reputation behind you, a culture of high-performance that motivates you and the freedom to drive your career your way, our shared purpose and values will inspire you to make an impact in an organisation whose vision is working towards a world with stable and dependable energy for generations.

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