EC&I Technician - Energy From Waste

Astute People; Stewartby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an EC&I Technician to support a new Energy from Waste Power Station in Bedfordshire. The role entails performing maintenance activities on electrical controls and instrumentation systems, ensuring operational efficiency. Candidates should have a relevant qualification in Electrical, Control or Instrumentation engineering and substantial experience in heavy engineering environments. A competitive salary, company bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package are part of the offering.

Benefits

Company bonus

Pension scheme

Overtime

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of maintenance experience with motors, switchgear, and instrumentation.
• Experience gained in heavy engineering environments such as power generation or petrochemical.
• Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-planned and reactive maintenance on electrical systems.
• Fault finding and maintenance on instrumentation and control systems.
• Calibrate instruments and maintain accurate maintenance records.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance experience

Experience with SCADA, DCS and PLC

Knowledge of high-voltage equipment

Education

NVQ/ONC/HNC in Electrical, Control or Instrumentation engineering

Recognised Electrical/CI apprenticeship in heavy process industry

IOSH or NEBOSH certification

Job description

Job Overview

Astute’s Power Team are looking for an EC&I (Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation) Technician to join a large, brand‑new Energy from Waste Power Station located in Bedfordshire. The facility, now in full‑time operations, will provide a vital outlet for the sustainable disposal of over 545,000 tonnes of residual waste per year and will generate over 60 megawatts of low‑carbon energy – enough electricity to meet the needs of over 112,500 homes.

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the EC&I Engineer as an Electrical, Control and Instrument 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 systems – motors, drives, single‑phase & three‑phase equipment, switchgear, high/low voltage plant, and instrumentation (pressure, temperature, level & flow) and control systems
• Calibrating instrumentation
• Conducting continuous improvement activities, plant modifications and design work
• Supervising third‑party
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
• Assisting in plant developments and projects
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS
• Assisting in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• Ensuring the availability of plant spares

Professional Qualifications

• Ideally qualified in a recognised Electrical/CI apprenticeship in a heavy process industry
• Relevant technical qualification such as an NVQ/ONC/HNC in Electrical, Control or Instrumentation engineering or a similar discipline
• IOSH or NEBOSH would be advantageous

Personal Skills

• At least four 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

• Highly competitive salary
• Company bonus
• Pension scheme
• Overtime
• Full benefits package available

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. 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 the 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.