Senior EC&I Engineer

Matchtech Group; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% Employer Pension

Health Cash Plan

Profit-Sharing Bonus

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

TOIL/Paid Overtime

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Senior EC&I Engineer for a hybrid role in Bridgwater (North Petherton) with remote options and client/site travel. You will lead EC&I system development through the full lifecycle, acting as technical authority and mentoring junior engineers.

The client operates in the nuclear sector with strong governance; nuclear specifics aren’t required. Expertise in BS 7671, IEC 61508/61513, IEC 62443 and PLC architectures will ensure safety and compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical/Control engineering.
• CEng status (or progress toward registration) is advantageous.
• 7+ years' experience delivering full lifecycle EC&I designs in regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of BS 7671, IEC 61508/61513; OT cyber security standards.
• Experience with switchgear/MCC, PLC architectures and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead EC&I design solutions, system architectures, and design basis documents.
• Check EC&I architectures, instrument lists, and control panels; perform design verifications.
• Substantiate safety/compliance through qualified documentation.
• Support project managers with technical scoping, budgets and schedules.
• Mentor EC&I design engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

EC&I design

Technical leadership

Regulated industries

BS7671 knowledge

Safety standards

Education

Electrical/Control degree or HNC/HND

Chartered status advantageous (CEng)

Job description

Senior EC&I Engineer

Location: Bridgwater (North Petherton) | Hybrid/Remote options available + Client/Site travel

Type: Full-time (37.5 hours/week | Flexible 4-day or 5-day week options)

Salary/Package: Competitive Salary + 8% Employer Pension, Health Cash Plan, Profit-Sharing Bonus, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, TOIL/Paid Overtime

Security Clearance: UK Security Clearance (BPSS / SC) Required

About the Client:

Our client is an established UK engineering specialist delivering complex, high-integrity technical solutions across the nuclear sector - spanning new build, operational power generation, decommissioning, and defence. Combining agile SME delivery with strict engineering governance, their multidisciplinary teams engineer bespoke equipment, control systems, and mechanical/electrical assemblies for safety-critical environments.

Role Overview:

Acts as a key technical authority within the engineering team, leading the development, design assurance, and delivery of complex Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) systems. Overseeing the full project lifecycle - from concept design and requirements definition through to substantiation, checking, manufacture, and commissioning support - the Senior EC&I Engineer provides technical direction, mentors design engineers, and serves as a primary client interface. (Note: Direct nuclear experience is not required; engineers from Oil & Gas, Energy, or Industrial Manufacturing will be fully supported).

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership & Design Authority: Lead project-specific EC&I design solutions, system architectures, and basis of design documents. Act as technical lead for design decisions, evaluating options across safety, cost, buildability, and obsolescence.
• Design Development & Verification: Develop and check EC&I architectures, layout diagrams, instrument lists, and control panel definitions. Conduct internal technical checking and design verification for FEED packages and third-party submittals.
• Safety & Regulatory Substantiation: Author substantiation and qualification documentation to prove design compliance against safety, quality, and statutory standards.
• Project Delivery & Commercial Support: Assist Project Managers with technical scope alignment against budgets and schedules; support bid teams with technical scoping and risk-informed cost estimations.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring: Guide and mentor EC&I Design Engineers, promoting engineering best practices, standards consistency, and continuous capability development.

Candidate Requirements:

• Education & Chartership: Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical, Control, or related engineering discipline. CEng status (or actively working toward professional registration via IET) is advantageous.
• Regulated Experience: 7+ years' experience delivering full lifecycle EC&I engineering designs in regulated or heavy industrial environments (Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Energy, or Manufacturing).
• Technical & Standards Expertise: Strong expertise in BS 7671 (wiring regulations) and EC&I system design. Knowledge of functional safety (IEC 61508 / 61513), OT cyber security (IEC 62443 / ISO 27001), switchgear/MCC standards (BS EN IEC 61439, BS EN 60947), and PLC architectures.
• Commercial & Communication Acumen: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the commercial awareness to balance technical compliance with project budgets and schedules.