EC&I Technician: Design, PLCs & Commissioning

Adler & Allan; Chichester; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Adler and Allan Group is seeking an EC&I Technician in Chichester to support electrical design, instrumentation, and equipment selection for project work. The role involves office-based tasks with occasional customer site visits and on-site commissioning (SATs) as needed.

The position requires reading P&ID drawings, control philosophy, and I/O schedules, plus assisting with FATs/SATs and BoM generation. Travel to customer sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Committed to a career in the Electrical Engineering Profession.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Sound knowledge of IT, including use of Microsoft applications.
• Awareness & understanding of Quality, Environmental, Safety & Explosive Atmospheres Standards & working procedures.
• Use of design software (AutoCAD LT).
• Understanding of controllers / PLCs / VSDs.
• Ability to perform related administration tasks.
• To be able to work independently & as part of a team.
• Possess good time management skills, being punctual and organised.
• Knowledge of the Petrochemical industry / ATEX Requirements / Similar Engineering environment an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the Electrical Design Engineer, delivering timely and accurate electrical design documentation and drawings to support procurement and fabrication.
• Review the designs to ensure they align with engineering principles, meet company standards, and fulfil customer contract requirements, along with any relevant specifications.
• Participate in activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• To read P&ID, Technical Drawings, Wiring Diagrams, Instrument Hook-ups, and Control Philosophy documents.
• Assist in preparing process control documentation for review/approval, including I/O schedules / Cause and Effect /Sequence Diagrams, and Test Schedules.
• Contribute to designs, HMI displays, programming and commissioning industrial control systems (PLCs).
• Propose suitable switch gear components within control panels & instrumentation for the process.
• Produce BoM’s & request quotations for review by peers, leading to placement of Purchase Order requests.
• Selection of Cables / Cable Glands / Electrical Containment.
• Develop/maintain knowledge & understanding of Quality (BS EN ISO 9001:2015), Environmental (BS EN14001:2015), Safety (ISO 45001:2018), and Explosive Atmospheres (ISO/IEC 80079-34) To develop skills with design systems and associated software to perform required tasks.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

IT literacy

Time management

Quality awareness

Tools

AutoCAD LT

Job description

Adler and Allan Group is seeking an EC&I Technician in Chichester to support electrical design, instrumentation, and equipment selection for project work. The role involves office-based tasks with occasional customer site visits and on-site commissioning (SATs) as needed.

The position requires reading P&ID drawings, control philosophy, and I/O schedules, plus assisting with FATs/SATs and BoM generation. Travel to customer sites is expected.