Electrical C&I Engineer: CHP & Utilities - On-Call Bonus

Scantec; Selby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40-hour week

On-call rota +£250/week

Overtime pay (Sat x1.5, Sun x2)

33 days holiday

Generous pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Job summary

Scantec in Selby, North Yorkshire, seeks an Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer to maintain and operate CHP, boilers and water treatment systems. The role blends day-to-day operations with fault finding, maintenance and continuous improvement in a fast-paced process environment.

You will support safe running of site utilities and production systems, monitor conditions, adjust settings, and help optimise performance to reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Time-served electrical or C&I apprenticeship.
• HNC in Electrical / Automation would be beneficial.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills across electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Experience with CHP, boilers or utilities (or willingness to learn).
• Good understanding of electrical schematics and installations.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor boilers, CHP (gas turbines) and water treatment systems.
• Adjust plant settings in line with production demands and process conditions.
• Liaise with production teams to manage steam and power requirements.
• Carry out planned, reactive and predictive electrical and instrumentation maintenance.
• Fault find, test, calibrate and commission a wide range of instrumentation.
• Diagnose faults and implement effective repair solutions.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in line with site procedures.
• Carry out electrical isolations and support permit-to-work systems.
• Support HV operations (training provided if needed)

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical systems

Instrumentation

Plant maintenance

Independent worker

Education

Time-served apprenticeship in electrical or C&I

HNC in Electrical / Automation

Job description

Scantec in Selby, North Yorkshire, seeks an Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer to maintain and operate CHP, boilers and water treatment systems. The role blends day-to-day operations with fault finding, maintenance and continuous improvement in a fast-paced process environment.

You will support safe running of site utilities and production systems, monitor conditions, adjust settings, and help optimise performance to reduce costs.