Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Engineer

Astute People; Rochester; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Private dental insurance

26 days annual leave

12% pension contributions

Job summary

Astute is partnering with a leading UK energy company to recruit an EC&I Engineer for a CCGT site based in Kent or North London.

The role offers a starting salary up to £60,000 with a comprehensive benefits package including private medical and dental insurance, 26 days’ annual leave and a 12% pension contribution. You will support maintenance strategies, fault diagnostics and OT security activities across C&I systems.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering is desirable.
• Extensive technical experience within power generation, ideally with CCGT plant and EC&I maintenance.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, SAP and maintenance best practice.
• Experience managing contractors, maintenance contracts, budgets and commercial activities.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety qualification, with a strong understanding of HSE legislation and safety management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead C&I Engineer in delivering the site's Control and Instrumentation Maintenance and Engineering Strategy.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve faults affecting field instrumentation and control equipment.
• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance across C&I and industrial automation systems.
• Support the OT Security Engineer with maintenance activities designed to reduce cyber security risks.
• Undertake routine OT security activities including patching, antivirus updates and application control.
• Maintain OT asset inventories, network diagrams and technical records.
• Prepare maintenance orders and deliver packages of work within your area of competence.
• Support the operation and maintenance of OT security infrastructure and implement corrective actions from audits and assessments.
• Provide technical support during OT and cyber-related incidents, including fault finding and corrective actions.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, panel schematics, loop drawings, logic diagrams and cause-and-effect charts.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Contractor management

Safety management

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading energy company in the UK to recruit an EC&I Engineer for their CCGT site, to be based in Kent or North London.

The Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £60,000 plus a great benefits package including private medical and dental insurance.

Responsibilities and duties of the Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Engineer role

Reporting to the Mechanical Team Leader you will:

• Support the Lead C&I Engineer in delivering the site's Control and Instrumentation Maintenance and Engineering Strategy.
• Investigate, diagnose and resolve faults affecting field instrumentation and control equipment.
• Carry out planned and corrective maintenance across C&I and industrial automation systems.
• Support the OT Security Engineer with maintenance activities designed to reduce cyber security risks.
• Undertake routine OT security activities including patching, antivirus updates and application control.
• Maintain OT asset inventories, network diagrams and technical records.
• Prepare maintenance orders and deliver packages of work within your area of competence.
• Support the operation and maintenance of OT security infrastructure and implement corrective actions from audits and assessments.
• Provide technical support during OT and cyber-related incidents, including fault finding and corrective actions.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, panel schematics, loop drawings, logic diagrams and cause-and-effect charts.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering is desirable.
• Extensive technical experience within power generation, ideally with CCGT plant and EC&I maintenance.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, SAP and maintenance best practice.
• Experience managing contractors, maintenance contracts, budgets and commercial activities.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety qualification, with a strong understanding of HSE legislation and safety management.

Personal Skills

The EC&I Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• A confident and organised engineer with the ability to manage multiple priorities, resources and stakeholders.
• A strong communicator who can challenge existing practices and influence positive change.
• A commercially and technically minded problem solver who remains calm under pressure and is focused on continuous improvement.

Salary and benefits of the EC&I Engineer role

• Salary of £53,000 - £60,000
• Benefits including private medical & dental, 26 days annual leave and 12% pension contributions
• Opportunity to join a leading energy company

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 their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.