Electrical, Controls And Instrumentation Technician

Astute People; Chilton; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Overtime

Other company benefits

Job summary

Astute's Power Team is recruiting an EC&I Technician for a Biomass Power Station in Chilton, Durham. The role focuses on fault diagnosis, maintenance and optimisation of EC&I assets to maximise plant availability.

You will work with a maintenance team, use CMMS for records, supervise on-site contractors, and follow health and safety processes. The package includes £51,000 base, bonus and overtime benefits.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Electronic/Control & Instrumentation preferred.
• IOSH or equivalent health & safety qualification advantageous.
• Experience in heavy process environments (Power, Pharma, Chemicals, steel).

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs and planned/unplanned maintenance on EC&I assets to maximise plant availability (pressure, level, temperature, flow sensors; DCS/PLC).
• Assist during major maintenance periods, shutdowns and outages to maintain efficiency.
• Collaborate with maintenance team; diagnose faults; suggest equipment upgrades.

Skills

PLC/DCS

Instrumentation

Electrical systems

CMMS

HV equipment

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Electronic/Control & Instrumentation

IOSH Health & Safety qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician to join their Biomass Power Station in Chilton, Durham.

The vital EC&I Technician role comes with a salary of £51,000 + Bonus + Overtime + other excellent company benefits.

Responsibilities and duties of the EC&I Technician role

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all EC&I assets to maximise plant availability including pressure, level, temperature and flow sensors and control systems (DCS, PLCs) and electrical equipment.
• Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns, outages etc. when required to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency.
• Working alongside other technicians in the maintenance team in diagnosing faults and assisting/suggesting equipment upgrades
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site CMMS
• Supervising and directing on site contractors when required
• Working within the company health, safety and environmental processes and procedures at all times.

Professional qualifications

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Electrical/Electronic/Control and Instrumentation Engineering
• A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, CHP, etc), Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Steel Production, etc.
• Having prior experience working with steam generation equipment will be highly advantageous.
• Excellent technical knowledge of PLC, DCS, Instrumentation and Electrical systems
• Experience working with HV equipment will be highly desirable
• Experience working with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Salary and benefits of the EC&I Technician role

• A salary of £51,000
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Other company benefits

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.