EC&I Technician (South Coast)

RHL Recruitment; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Life assurance 4x salary

Group pension scheme

Group healthcare scheme

Job summary

RHL Recruitment is seeking an EC&I Technician for a fuel storage/terminal site in the Portsmouth area. You will maintain and fault-find across electrical distribution, motors, drives, switchgear, instrumentation and control systems, with first line support for the BPCS.

The role is mostly site-based with occasional UK travel; a full UK driving licence is essential. Overtime may be available but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Qualified engineering technician with an apprenticeship (or equivalent).
• Experience maintaining electrical control and instrumentation systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide EC&I maintenance to day-to-day operations, ensuring safety and compliance.
• Troubleshoot faults, perform repairs, and record actions.
• Carry out routine inspections and quality checks on electrical systems.
• Complete tasks safely within agreed timeframes, including fault investigations and planned repairs.
• Apply safe working practices in hazardous environments (COMAH/DSEAR/EAWR/HASAWA).
• Support continuous improvement by identifying repeat failures and corrective actions.
• Where required, supervise or support other operatives.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Driving licence

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation

Tools

BPCS knowledge

Job description

EC&I Technician (Electrical, Control & Instrumentation)

Salary: Up to £46,000 + excellent benefits

Location: Portsmouth area (site-based) with occasional UK travel

Job type: Permanent, full time

Closing date: 22nd October, may close earlier

Interview dates: 30th October and 5th November for 2nd stage.

The role

A safety-critical operator is seeking an EC&I Technician to deliver high-quality reactive and planned maintenance at a fuel storage/terminal site in the Portsmouth area. You’ll be responsible for maintaining and fault-finding across key electrical and control assets, including electrical distribution, motors, drives, switchgear, instrumentation and control systems. The post also includes first line maintenance support for the BPCS (Basic Process Control System) and associated equipment.

The role is primarily site-based, however there may be occasional requirements to support other UK locations. This can involve overnight stays, so a full UK driving licence is essential. Overtime may be available during the week and at weekends (not mandatory).

Key responsibilities

• Provide EC&I maintenance support to day-to-day operations, ensuring equipment remains safe, available and compliant.
• Troubleshoot electrical/control faults, complete repairs effectively, and accurately record actions taken.
• Carry out routine inspections and quality checks on electrical systems to relevant standards and legal requirements.
• Complete assigned tasks safely and to agreed timeframes, including fault investigation, planned repair scopes, and proactive/reactive maintenance.
• Apply safe working practices aligned with high-hazard industry expectations (e.g., COMAH/DSEAR/EAWR/HASAWA where applicable).
• Support continuous improvement by identifying repeat failures, recommending corrective actions, and maintaining good maintenance discipline.
• Where required, take responsibility for job completion and supervise/support other operatives.

Training will be provided for any specific systems or instrumentation maintenance tools used on site.

About you

You’ll be a qualified engineering technician with a recognised apprenticeship (or equivalent) and proven experience in electrical control and instrumentation maintenance. You’ll work methodically, remain calm during breakdown situations, follow procedures, and demonstrate a strong safety record, ideally gained within hazardous or regulated operations.

You should have a strong working knowledge of:

• National Working Rules for the Electrical Industry
• Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
• Electrical supply/installation practices, inspection and testing

You must be medically fit for Breathing Apparatus and Confined Space training/operations and have full colour vision.

Essential skills / knowledge

1. 18th Edition (BS 7671)
2. Completed a registered apprenticeship or equivalent structured training with practical electrical installation experience
3. NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation (or approved equivalent)
4. Minimum two years’ experience working as an electrician post-training
5. Demonstrated competence and a suitable qualification in inspection, testing, commissioning and certification (e.g., City & Guilds 2391 or equivalent)
6. Electrical maintenance experience on motors, switchgear and MCC/control panels (highly desirable)
7. Plus: Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• City & Guilds 2391-52 (Inspection & Testing)
• Experience in hazardous/major hazard operations (e.g., COMAH)
• Previous exposure to CompEx EX01-EX04 (desirable)

Benefits

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life assurance (e.g., 4x annual salary, subject to probation/eligibility) and group income protection
• Generous pension scheme
• Group healthcare scheme (permanent staff)

Interview process (dates provided)

• Stage 1: 9 September 2026 (Teams)
• Stage 2: 22 September 2026 (face-to-face, site in southern England)
• *Applicants must be available for the above dates.