Electrical Controls And Instrumentation Technician

Astute People; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 5%

Progression opportunities

INDPOW

Job summary

Astute’s Power team in North Yorkshire seeks an Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Technician. You will fault-find, calibrate instrumentation, and perform PPM and reactive maintenance within a fast-paced site environment.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will manage a plant area, adhere to permit-to-work and safety policies, and assist in outages while maintaining documentation in the CMMS. A NVQ Level 3 apprenticeship is required; HNC is desirable.

Qualifications

• Recognised Electrical Engineering apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (Electrical HNC desirable).
• Proven experience in fault finding and calibration of instrumentation (level, temperature, pressure, flow) and control systems including DCS, SCADA, and PLCs.
• Skilled in working with control panels, wiring standards, motors, switchgear, variable speed drives, and circuit breakers.
• Ability to read and interpret EC&I drawings, documents, and work safely under permit-to-work systems and risk assessments.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments, managing planned and reactive maintenance to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform fault finding and rectification on electrical, control, and instrumentation equipment.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks to the highest standards.
• Manage a delegated plant area, including planned outages and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Ensure all client specifications and requirements are consistently met and maintained.
• Assist in planned outages and shutdown activities, supporting the maintenance team's objectives.
• Report maintenance issues promptly through line management to ensure timely resolution.
• Accurately complete maintenance documentation using the CMMS.
• Support the Lead EC&I Engineer with ordering and managing critical spares inventory.
• Participate actively in team briefings, toolbox talks, and continuous safety meetings.
• Adhere strictly to site safety rules and health, safety, quality, and environmental policies at all times.

Skills

Fault finding

Calibration of instrumentation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Electrical apprenticeship NVQ Level 3

Electrical HNC desirable

Tools

DCS

SCADA

PLCs

Control panels

Wiring standards

Motors

Switchgear

Variable speed drives

Circuit breakers

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Energy from Waste company in the UK to recruit an Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Technician for its site in North Yorkshire.

The EC&I Technician role comes with a starting salary of up to £48,000 and a bonus.

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

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will:

• Perform fault finding and rectification on electrical, control, and instrumentation equipment.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance tasks to the highest standards.
• Manage a delegated plant area, including planned outages and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Ensure all client specifications and requirements are consistently met and maintained.
• Assist in planned outages and shutdown activities, supporting the maintenance team's objectives.
• Report maintenance issues promptly through line management to ensure timely resolution.
• Accurately complete maintenance documentation using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Support the Lead EC&I Engineer with ordering and managing critical spares inventory.
• Participate actively in team briefings, toolbox talks, and continuous safety meetings.
• Adhere strictly to site safety rules and health, safety, quality, and environmental policies at all times.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Recognised Electrical Engineering apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (Electrical HNC desirable).
• Proven experience in fault finding and calibration of instrumentation (level, temperature, pressure, flow) and control systems including DCS, SCADA, and PLCs.
• Skilled in working with control panels, wiring standards, motors, switchgear, variable speed drives, and circuit breakers.
• Ability to read and interpret EC&I drawings, documents, and work safely under permit-to-work systems and risk assessments.
• Experience working in fast-paced environments, managing planned and reactive maintenance to tight deadlines.

Personal skills

• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality workmanship.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying and fixing issues.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with the team and clients.

Salary and benefits of the EC&I Technician role

• Starting salary of up to £48,900
• Benefits package including bonus of us to 5%
• Progression opportunities
• INDPOW

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.