Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Technician

Astute People; Ferryhill; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Overtime

Other company benefits

Job summary

Astute is recruiting an EC&I Technician for a Biomass Power Station in Chilton, Durham, on-site in the UK. You will diagnose faults, perform maintenance on EC&I assets, and support plant availability with DCS/PLC and electrical systems.

Ideal candidates have NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Electronic/Control and Instrumentation, plus IOSH, and experience in heavy process environments. Bonus, overtime and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Electronic/Control and Instrumentation Engineering
• Experience with PLC, DCS, Instrumentation and Electrical systems
• Experience in heavy process environments and with steam generation advantageous

Responsibilities

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance on EC&I assets to maximise plant availability (pressure, level, temperature and flow sensors and control systems, DCS, PLCs) and electrical equipment
• Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns and outages to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency
• Working with maintenance team to diagnose faults and suggest equipment upgrades
• Maintaining maintenance records using the CMMS
• Supervising and directing on-site contractors when required
• Working within health, safety and environmental processes and procedures

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

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• 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

The EC&I Technician role would suit someone who has:

• 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.

We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful