Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy generation company in the UK is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer. This role involves leading a team, maintaining high-voltage systems, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering with supervisory experience. A competitive salary of up to £74,000 plus benefits, including medical insurance, is offered.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Benefits including dental insurance

Opportunity to join leading energy from waste company

Qualifications

• Authorised or Senior Authorised Person (SAP) status on HV systems.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong working knowledge of HV/LV systems in process or power generation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of EC&I Technicians.
• Maintain and optimise control and instrumentation systems.
• Support outage planning and delivery of capital projects.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Safety leadership

Continuous Improvement mindset

Education

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

Tools

DCS

PLCs

SCADA

CEMS

CMMS systems

Job description

Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading energy generation company to recruit an Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer to be based at their site in Sittingbourne, Kent.

The EC&I Engineer role comes with a salary of up to 74,000 + private medical insurance + benefits.

If you are an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation engineer who has worked in a heavy industrial setting with leadership experience then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the EC&I Engineer

As the EC&I Engineer you will:

• Act as the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) for high-voltage systems, ensuring the safe operation, isolation, and energisation of HV equipment.
• Lead and develop a team of EC&I Technicians, setting clear priorities, managing workloads, and providing technical guidance.
• Maintain and optimise control and instrumentation systems, including DCS, PLCs, SCADA, HV/LV switchgear, and field instrumentation.
• Ensure the reliability and compliance of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) in accordance with environmental permit standards.
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and control system faults to minimise downtime and maximise plant efficiency.
• Support outage planning, execution, and delivery of capital projects, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across safety, performance, and operational reliability.

Professional qualifications

• HNC/HND (or higher) in Electrical, Electronic, or Control & Instrumentation Engineering.
• Authorised or Senior Authorised Person (SAP) status on HV systems, or demonstrable experience working towards this level.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience, ideally managing multi‑skilled engineering teams.
• Strong working knowledge of HV/LV systems, PLCs, DCS, SCADA, and instrumentation in a process or power generation environment.
• Hands‑on EC&I maintenance background with competence in CEMS, CMMS systems, and project planning tools.

Personal skills

• Safety‑focused leader with the ability to inspire, mentor, and develop technical teams.
• Analytical and decisive problem solver with a hands‑on approach to engineering challenges.
• Proactive and performance‑driven, demonstrating ownership, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Salary and benefits of the EC&I Engineer role

• Basic salary of up to 74,000
• Benefits including medical and dental insurance
• Opportunity to join leading EfW company

INDPOW

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. 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. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.