Electrical Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician

RWE; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading power company in King's Lynn is seeking an experienced Electrical and Control and Instrumentation Technician. This role involves routine maintenance, fault diagnosis, and collaboration with engineering teams to ensure the power station operates efficiently. The ideal candidate will hold a level-3 Engineering qualification and have experience in the heavy or power industry. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including medical insurance and annual leave.

Benefits

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Company paid private medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Minimum level-3 Engineering qualification in relevant discipline.
• Experience in electrical, control, and instrumentation maintenance in heavy or power industry.
• Proficient in applicable business IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine maintenance and fault diagnosis.
• Collaborate with engineering and outage teams.
• Manage maintenance contracts and onsite supervision.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Control and instrumentation

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

Level-3 Engineering qualification (BTEC, NVQ or ONC)

Tools

Computerised Maintenance Management Systems

Job description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical and Control and Instrumentation Technician to join us at Kings Lynn Power Station!

This role will predominantly be a days role, with occasional overtime and weekend working required.

• As a member of the Stations Operations and Maintenance Team, you will contribute towards delivering the day to day maintenance and operational requirements to ensure the safe, reliable, and commercial performance of the power station. Utilising your background knowledge and experience in the field of Electrical, Control and Instrumentation engineering, specifically in modern heavy industry, your duties and responsibilities will include routine preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis and breakdown recovery.
• The discipline Engineering team will provide direction and support as appropriate. You are required to effectively collaborate with Engineering & Outage teams, supporting plant shutdowns and recommissioning.
• This post offers the opportunity to work in a responsive site team environment and experience a wide range of maintenance and operations responsibilities that support the continuous improvement agenda and leverage the Station's ability to respond to operational needs within the UK portfolio.
• Meet both legislative and corporate requirements & standards ensuring effective safety and operational practices are adopted.
• Implementing effective maintenance strategies; carrying out routine maintenance, core skill first line fault diagnosis and problem solving to ensure that the plant is maintained to appropriate standards and in accordance with RWE procedures. Specify and procure spare parts in accordance with company policies, procedures, and budget requirements. Management of outage work packages to ensure safe completion to the required quality and timescale.
• Provide discipline support for plant breakdown and outages with out of hours and weekend overtime opportunities to meet the needs of the business.
• Contract responsibilities - Involvement in the execution of maintenance contracts and onsite work - inclusive of craft & contractor supervision. Planning, organizing, executing and where necessary supervising maintenance activities on the station.

Job requirements and experience

• Hold a minimum of a level-3 Engineering qualification in your discipline such as a BTEC, NVQ or ONC.
• Experienced in a wide range of electrical, control and instrumentation maintenance activities in heavy, process or power industry.
• Have proficient interpersonal skills and be competent in the use of applicable business IT systems, previous experience of working with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems.
• Be a self-motivated, resourceful individual able to work with the minimum of supervision, whilst being capable of providing support to the team.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, regulations, and directives.
• Hazardous area equipment (Compex Ex01-Ex04) desirable
• IOSH – Managing Safely

Your Benefits

• An expected starting salary from £49,383 to £63,907 depending on experience and up to 10% annual bonus
• A personal retirement savings plan –and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for youand your family
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave, and retail savings scheme.
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year

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Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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NSV Check

A pre-condition for any appointment to this role is that you undergo and clear a national security vetting check (NSV) from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). It will then be a condition of your employment that you continue to undergo and pass these regularly during your employment. Please make yourself familiar with what DESNZ and these NSV require before you apply for this role. For example, please be aware that the NSV checks are quite intrusive and far reaching including a review of your financial circumstances and the scope potentially expands into your immediate family in addition to your own personal circumstances. Further information can be found on the gov.uk advice page here. In particular, please note that for NSV clearance for this role, DESNZ requires you to demonstrate that you are currently resident within the UK and have been for a continuous minimum of 5 years. If, in making your application to us for this role, you cannot demonstrate this DESNZ 5 year minimum UK residence requirement, we will not be able to progress your application and it will be automatically rejected.