EC&I Technician

Astute People; Walsall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Overtime

Training plans

Energy-from-waste project

Benefits package

Job summary

Astute is recruiting an EC&I Technician for a brand new Energy from Waste Power Station in Walsall. The role covers pre-planned and reactive maintenance of electrical, controls and instrumentation assets across the site, ensuring reliability as the plant comes online.

You will fault-find electrical systems, calibrate instrumentation and work with SCADA/DCS/PLC controls. The position requires 4+ years in heavy process maintenance and a relevant electrical apprenticeship or NVQ.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on maintenance experience with motors, switchgear, instrumentation and control systems.
• Experience with high/low voltage equipment and transformers advantageous.
• Practical knowledge of process plant in heavy engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Pre-planned and reactive maintenance duties on electrical, controls and instrumentation assets across the power station.
• Fault finding on electrical systems, motors, drives, switchgear and instrumentation.
• Calibrating instrumentation.
• Conducting continuous improvement activities, plant modifications and design work.
• Supervising 3rd party contractors.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on CMMS.
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination.
• Ensure availability of plant spares.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical skills

SCADA

DCS

PLC

Education

Electrical/C&I apprenticeship

NVQ/ONC/HNC in Electrical/Control/Instrumentation

COMPEX

17th/18th edition

Job description

Astute's Power Team are looking for an EC&I (Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation) Technician to join a brand new Energy from Waste Power Station located in Walsall.

The facility, which is currently under construction, will provide a vital outlet for the sustainable disposal of over 436,000 tonnes of residual waste per year and will generate over 49 megawatts of low carbon energy.

Responsibilities and duties

As the EC&I Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Pre-planned and reactive maintenance duties on all electrical, controls and instrumentation assets across the power station
• Fault finding/maintaining mostly electrical system; motors, drives, single phase & three phase equipment, switchgear, high/low voltage plant etc. and Instrumentation (pressure, temperature, level & flow) and control systems
• Calibrating instrumentation
• Conducting continuous improvement activities, plant modifications and design work
• Supervising 3rd party contractors
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination.
• To ensure the availability of plant spares

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Ideally qualified in a recognised Electrical / C&I apprenticeship in a heavy process industry
• A relevant technical qualification such as an NVQ / ONC / HNC in Electrical, Control or Instrumentation engineering or a similar discipline
• COMPEX would be advantageous
• 17th / 18th edition

Personal skills

The EC&I Technician role would suit someone with:

• At least 4 years of hands-on maintenance experience with motors, switchgear, instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature etc) and control systems (SCADA, DCS and PLC)
• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc. Royal Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered.
• Experience with High-Voltage equipment such as transformers / switchgear will be advantageous.

Salary and benefits of the EC&I Technician role

• Highly competitive basic salary
• Bonus opportunity
• Overtime
• Full training plans
• Opportunity to join a new Energy from Waste plant
• Full and extensive benefits package

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.

We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.