Electrical, Controls And Instrumentation Technician

Astute People; Ince; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Technician for a leading energy company in Chester. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £50,000 plus benefits. Candidates should have a level 3 qualification and at least three years of experience in electrical maintenance. This position involves compliance responsibilities, safety initiatives, and technical investigation tasks.

Benefits

Benefits package

Progression opportunities

Opportunity to join leading energy company

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained in a relevant subject.
• At least three years’ experience in electrical maintenance in a process environment.
• Ideally holds an IOSH or Health & Safety Qualification.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Electrical Duty Holder for the site.
• Promote and support plant safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards.
• Lead fault-finding and root cause investigations for EC&I systems.

Skills

Electrical maintenance experience

Problem-solving ability

Ability to work alone

Education

Level 3 qualification

HNC in EC&I

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading power generation company to recruit an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Technician for their Biomass site in Chester.

The Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Technician role comes with a starting salary of up to £50,000 + benefits.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Electrical Duty Holder for the site, ensuring compliance with statutory and company requirements.
• Promote and support plant safety initiatives, including participation in Near Miss and Incident Investigations, and implement resulting recommendations.
• Ensure all Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) assets comply with Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental standards, policies, and procedures.
• Support the Operations & Maintenance Teams in achieving performance KPIs and reliability targets.
• Develop, implement, and test software modules and control systems or equivalent platforms.
• Lead fault-finding and root cause investigations for EC&I systems to identify and resolve technical issues effectively.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including procedures, method statements, and technical guidance.
• Implement, maintain, and test SCADA systems, ensuring optimal performance and data integrity.
• Own and manage the Safety Instrumented System (SIS), including maintenance, proof testing, and performance verification.
• Support outage and maintenance activities, ensuring timely, safe, and compliant completion of all EC&I work, and maintain accurate reporting within the CMMS.

Qualifications

• Holds a level 3 qualification and is apprentice trained in relevant subject.
• A further EC&I qualification, such as a HNC is highly desirable.
• At least three years' experience in electrical maintenance, in a heavy process environment/sector (e.g. power station, chemical plant, paper mill, refinery, steel works etc).
• Ideally an IOSH or Health & Safety Qualification.

Personal skills

• Ability to carry out lone-working and self-motivated.
• Strong problem-solving ability and proactive approach.
• Reliable, completes tasks safely, and can be trusted under pressure.

Salary and benefits

• Competitive salary between £45,000 and £50,000.
• Benefits package and progression opportunities.
• Opportunity to join leading energy company.

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.