Senior EC&I Engineer

Astute People; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 104,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rate £50–£55/hr

Hybrid 2 days in office

Nuclear project in Chorley

Job summary

Astute's Power Team is seeking an EC&I Engineer for its Chorley site on a 12-month inside IR35 contract. You will produce CE&I designs, manage safety documentation, and coordinate with suppliers and commissioning teams for a high-profile Nuclear project in Chorley.

The role requires strong EC&I design and control systems experience, knowledge of standards, and the ability to work in a regulated nuclear environment with hybrid office presence.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent (essential).
• Broad engineering experience in design and manufacturing (essential).
• Design of electrical systems and control systems (essential).

Responsibilities

• Produce CE&I design concepts including SLDs, BCDs, cable schedules and layout drawings.
• Develop designs that conform to British/European standards and client requirements.
• Produce and maintain LTQR / Technical Files in accordance with QMS.
• Ensure designs address operability, maintainability and safety.
• Deliver designs in line with project programmes and budgets.
• Produce design justification reports mitigating identified risks.
• Develop functional safety and controls documentation (FDS, SIDD, FS Plans).
• Produce technical specs, drawings and works instructions for manufacturing.
• Check in-house and subcontract drawings; attend FAT/SAT activities.
• Manage subcontract suppliers and commissioning activities.

Skills

EC&I design

AutoCAD

FDS/SIDD

Functional Safety

Hazop/HazID

Low voltage control gear

Control systems

Education

Engineering Degree / HNC or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnering with a leading organisation within the Nuclear sector, to recruit an EC&I Engineer for its Chorley site.

The EC&I Engineer role comes with a 12-month minimum contract (Inside IR35) and the opportunity to work on a technically complex and strategically important project.

Responsibilities and duties of the EC&I Engineer role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager you will:

EC&I Delivery

• Produce CE&I design concepts including SLDs, BCDs, cable schedules and layout drawings
• Develop designs that conform to relevant British and European standards and client requirements
• Produce and maintain LTQR / Technical Files in accordance with Quality Management Systems
• Ensure designs address operability, maintainability and safety considerations
• Deliver designs in line with agreed project programmes and budgets
• Produce design justification reports demonstrating mitigation of identified technical risks
• Develop functional safety and controls documentation including FDS, SIDD and Functional Safety Plans
• Produce technical specifications, drawings and works instructions to enable manufacturing
• Check in-house and subcontract drawing documentation
• Produce FAT and SAT documentation and attend commissioning activities
• Manage subcontract suppliers
• Interpret and create EC&I engineering drawings using AutoCAD
• Support safety interlock design activities (preferred)
• Author engineering reports including basis of design, substantiation and calculation reports
• Support HVAC control systems design (highly desirable)

Technical Competency

• Maintain personal, professional and technical competency through CPD
• Develop design and engineering solutions in collaboration with internal specialists and supply chain partners
• Consolidate and collate design documentation for internal approvals and client submission

Commercial Awareness

• Support business continuity in line with company objectives
• Contribute to project success through effective internal communication
• Recognise commercial impacts of engineering decisions
• Maintain effective working relationships across company functions
• Promote company expertise and capability through professional engagement

Bid Support

• Provide technical responses to client and internal enquiries
• Support tender and contract reviews with technical and commercial input
• Assist with preparation of tender responses, costings and schedules
• Identify scope modifications and support cost/variation estimates

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Relevant Engineering Degree, HNC or demonstrable equivalent experience (Essential)
• Broad-based engineering experience in design and manufacturing (Essential)
• Design of electrical systems (Essential)
• Low voltage control gear experience (Essential)
• Control systems experience (Essential)

Desirable:

• Membership of an appropriate professional body
• IOSH Managing Safely or Level 2 Health & Safety (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of drawing principles and standards
• Understanding of CE marking requirements
• AutoCAD experience
• Machine Safety Directives / Functional Safety knowledge
• HAZOP / HAZID experience
• Experience in Functional Safety (BS EN 61508 & 61511)

Personal Skills

• Detail-oriented and technically strong in EC&I design
• Safety-focused with experience in regulated environments
• Able to manage multiple technical deliverables
• Commercially aware and capable of supporting tender activities
• Comfortable liaising with clients, subcontractors and commissioning teams

Rate and benefits of the EC&I Engineer role

• 12-month minimum contract
• inside IR35
• £50-55 per hour
• Hybrid 2 days a week in the office
• Opportunity to work on a high-profile Nuclear project in Chorley

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.