Electrical, Control & Instrument Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK energy-from-waste company is looking for an Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer at their Kemsley facility to drive efficiency and safety in operations. This full-time role involves managing E,C&I assets and ensuring compliance, with opportunities for career growth and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Private medical and dental care

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Ongoing learning opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years supporting outage planning and execution.
• Experience in power generation or heavy industry.
• Familiar with CDM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of E,C&I assets including maintenance.
• Maintain and optimise critical equipment across systems.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults to minimise downtime.

Skills

Fault-finding

Safety-conscious

Continuous improvement

Knowledge of HV/LV systems

Practical experience in E,C&I

Education

HNC/HND or higher in Electrical, Electronic, or Control & Instrumentation Engineering

IOSH or NEBOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent)

Tools

CMMS

MS Project

Excel

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Electrical, Control & Instrument Engineer, Maidstone

Client: enfinium

Location: Maidstone, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 10.06.2025

Expiry Date: 25.07.2025

Job Description:

Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (E,C&I) Engineer – Drive Efficiency. Power the Future.

Location: Enfinium Kemsley, Kent

Full-time | Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Play a critical role at Enfinium’s state-of-the-art Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility in Kemsley. As an Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (E,C&I) Engineer, you’ll ensure the reliability, integrity, and performance of electrical, control, and instrumentation systems—helping transform waste into sustainable energy while maintaining safety and compliance.

What You’ll Be Doing

Based at our Kemsley facility, this role involves ensuring safe and efficient operations. You’ll work with the Maintenance Manager and plant teams on maintenance, fault-finding, and optimisation of high-voltage and control systems. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the full lifecycle of E,C&I assets including reactive, preventative, and condition-based maintenance.
• Maintaining and optimising critical equipment such as DCS, SCADA, PLCs, HV/LV switchgear, and instrumentation across turbines, boilers, and supporting systems.
• Troubleshooting complex electrical and control faults to minimise downtime.
• Ensuring compliance with safety procedures including LOTO, RAMS, PTW, and CDM regulations.
• Supporting maintenance strategies, system upgrades, and capital projects.
• Contributing to continuous improvement in plant performance, safety, and environmental standards.

What You’ll Bring

We seek a skilled, safety-conscious engineer with strong fault-finding skills. Essential qualifications include:

• HNC/HND or higher in Electrical, Electronic, or Control & Instrumentation Engineering.
• IOSH or NEBOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) safety qualification (desirable).

Experience & competencies:

• Practical experience in E,C&I maintenance in power generation, process, or heavy industry.
• Knowledge of HV/LV systems, instrumentation, PLCs, DCS, and SCADA.
• At least 2 years supporting outage planning and execution.
• Proficiency with CMMS, MS Project, and Excel.
• Familiarity with CDM regulations and continuous improvement drive.

Why Join Enfinium at Kemsley?

At our UK’s largest EfW facility, you’ll be part of a business making real change in waste management. We offer:

• A role with impact
• Career development opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits in a safety-focused environment

Ready to advance your career and contribute to a sustainable future? Apply today to join Enfinium Kemsley.

Who are enfinium?

enfinium is a leading UK energy-from-waste company, converting non-recyclable waste into heat and renewable power. With six facilities across the UK, it processes over 2.3 million tonnes of waste annually, generating 265MW of electricity—enough to power over 500,000 homes. Owned by Igneo Infrastructure Partners.

Our principles include: One Team, Pride Matters, Safety on Purpose, Make a Positive Impact, Take Ownership. We value our employees and offer benefits such as private medical and dental care, life assurance, a pension scheme, cycle-to-work, employee assistance, uniforms, and ongoing learning opportunities.