Electrical Engineer

TipTopJob; Selby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer Control and Instrumentation in Selby. The role involves managing electrical operations in a processing plant, providing repair and maintenance services, and ensuring safe operations. Candidates should possess an HNC and have experience in heavy industry. Benefits include a competitive salary, pension scheme, and private healthcare.

Benefits

32 Holidays per year including Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Electrical safety competency and panel entry skills required.
• Experience in instrumentation maintenance and CHP plant operations a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of boilers and gas turbines.
• Perform electrical maintenance and fault diagnosis.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Production teams.

Skills

Electrical Safety

Isolation Procedures

Electrical Fault-Finding

HV Switching

Instrumentation Maintenance

Education

HNC in Electrical/Aautomation Discipline

Recognized Electrical/C&I Engineering Apprenticeship

Job description

Electrical Engineer Control and Instrumentation

Selby, North Yorkshire YO8

Salary: GBP, depending on experience, highly competitive

Commutable from Leeds, Doncaster, York, Goole, East Riding, Beverley, Pocklington

Working hours: 40 hours/week, Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:30, plus on-call rota

On-call rota: GBP 200/week indemnity; Saturday morning 2 hours paid at 1.5x rate; Sunday morning 2 hours paid at 2x rate

The Role

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced Electrical Control and Instrumentation Engineer to join a growing team in Selby, North Yorkshire. You will provide electrical and instrumentation repair and maintenance services, operate the Electrical Generation Plant, Peaking Generators, Steam Raising Plant, and Water Treatment Plant, ensuring safe and efficient operations while minimizing costs.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of boilers, gas turbines (CHP plants), and reverse osmosis skids
• Monitor boiler and water treatment plant conditions, adjusting settings as needed
• Oversee process gas combustion, adjusting fuel mixes to meet steam and electricity requirements
• Coordinate with Engineering and Production teams on maintenance and breakdowns
• Perform planned, predictive, and reactive electrical maintenance to ensure plant efficiency
• Fault diagnosis, testing, calibration, installation, and commissioning of process instrumentation
• Isolate electrical plant per permit to work procedures
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults
• Install and commission new or repaired machinery and equipment
• Adhere to safety procedures during all work activities
• Operate HV switching (training provided)

Required Skills and Experience

• Recognized electrical/C&I engineering apprenticeship, preferably in heavy process industry
• HNC in electrical/automation discipline or equivalent experience
• Proven competency in electrical safety, isolation, and panel entry
• Understanding of electrical schematics and installation requirements
• Electrical and instrumentation fault-finding skills
• Experience in instrumentation maintenance
• HV switching experience or willingness to learn (training provided)
• Experience with CHP plant operations or willingness to learn (training provided)
• Ability to work independently and organize team tasks as needed
• Hands-on approach with commitment to completing jobs
• Ability to prioritize workload and adapt flexibly

Benefits

• Salary based on experience
• Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week
• On-call rota: GBP 200/week indemnity; Saturday and Sunday hours paid at enhanced rates
• 32 holidays per year including Bank Holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance

To apply for the Electrical Engineer role, please contact Deb or call us.

Closing date: 2.7.2025 (subject to change)

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions acts as an employment agency for this client.