EC&I Technician

Thalia waste management; West Yorkshire, Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable waste management company is seeking an EC&I Technician for their Waste Treatment Plant in Newport. The role involves overseeing control systems, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and supporting maintenance activities. Ideal candidates should possess relevant electrical qualifications and practical experience in industrial settings. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to operational excellence and plant safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical installation systems for domestic and industrial premises.
• Understanding of Health & Safety related to electrical engineering.
• Ability to provide technically sound design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the Safety Instrumented System including maintenance.
• Conduct fault finding and investigations using Siemens PCS7.
• Lead investigations into electrical control and instrumentation issues.

Skills

Electrical installation systems

Health & Safety knowledge

Technical design solutions

Mentoring Electrical Maintenance Team

Computer literacy

Education

ONC/HNC in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering

Certificate in Safety Instrumented Systems

Recognised EC&I Apprenticeship Scheme

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

Microsoft Power Point

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an EC&I Technician for our Waste Treatment Plant in Newport, Isle of Wight. This role will take on the responsibility of all control systems of the site, provide technical support to the operational team by resolving electrical, control and instrumentation related challenges and manage the completion of PPMs and Annual compliance of instrument.

Role Responsibilities

• Electrical duty holder for the site
• Play an active role in plant safety schemes such as Near Misses or Incident Investigations, provide support where required and implement any recommendations arising from such schemes
• Ensure E, C&I assets are compliant with appropriate Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental standards, policies and procedures
• Assist in delivering the Operations & Maintenance Teams KPI's
• Implementation and testing of software modules and systems
• Conduct fault finding and investigations using Siemens PCS7 or equivalent
• Develop and implement engineering procedures, instructions, method statements and guidance documents
• Implementation, maintaining and testing of SCADA systems
• Take ownership of the Safety Instrumented System including maintenance and proof testing
• To assist with scheduled and unscheduled outage activities as required, to ensure all aspects of C&I work are completed to program, in a safe and efficient manner
• Lead on RCA’s in relation to EC&I issues
• Complete accurate maintenance reporting within the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Assist in identifying the failure modes for all apparatus

Skills and Experience

• Experience of electrical installation systems related to Domestic and Industrial premises
• Practical and proven understanding of Health & Safety associated with electrical engineering through construction, operation, inspection and maintenance
• Provided technically sound design solutions including all associated reporting and cost estimating
• Provided technical leadership and mentoring to Electrical Maintenance Team members within the sphere of their core technical competence
• Be able to absorb information on scope, collate information, and make judgment on the condition of existing equipment and installations
• Computer literate and able to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Power Point and MS

Qualifications

• Certificate in Safety Instrumented Systems
• Recognised EC&I Apprenticeship Scheme
• ONC/HNC in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or equivalent