Senior EC&I Engineer

First Recruitment Group; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected engineering recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer in Warrington. The role involves developing designs, managing contractors, and ensuring compliance with nuclear safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant engineering discipline, experience in EC&I fields, and strong interpersonal skills. This permanent position offers a chance to contribute to critical engineering projects in the nuclear industry, alongside a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of design requirements for nuclear safety.
• Experience in EC&I design integration with control systems.
• Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce designs to meet technical specifications.
• Manage contractors and deliver quality design documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety legislation and regulations.

Skills

Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals

Organisational and interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Experience in managing design teams

Education

Degree in a relevant technical/engineering discipline

Working towards Chartership

Tools

Trimble Pro-design

Job description

Senior Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Warrington

Contract Type: Permanent

Purpose of the job

The Senior EC&I Engineer defines and distributes the scope of work to ensure that the project is executed safely, on time and at appropriate levels of quality. The Senior EC&I Engineer is responsible for the delivery of design and engineering to meet the requirements technical specification.

Key Accountabilities

• Development of designs to satisfy the technical specification
• Production of design deliverables throughout the design process
• Checking/approval of discipline specific design deliverables
• Contribution to design reviews and safety reviews
• Ensuring quality and timely delivery of design documentation throughout all phases of the design process
• Compliance with safety legislation and statutory regulations
• Develop cost effective technical solutions
• Managing safety by developing and reinforcing the safety culture
• Management of contractors
• Provide technical consultancy

Profile

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

• Degree qualified in a relevant technical / engineering discipline or demonstrable experience
• Working towards, or already have, Chartership in a discipline specific engineering institution

Duties and Requirements

• Strong understanding of the fundamentals within your engineering discipline
• Significant experience in two or more of the following specific EC&I areas:
  • Mechanical Handling (including Remote in-cell handling)
  • Process Instrumentation
  • Functional Safety (to BS EN 61508/BS EN 61511)
  • Machinery Safety (including BS EN 60204 and BS EN 13849)
  • LV Distribution Systems (including experience in Trimble Pro-design)
• Previous experience of working within the nuclear industry
• Proven track record of successfully delivering design solutions
• Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases
• Good understanding of safety legislation and statutory regulations
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• Good level of commercial awareness
• Experience of leading design teams
• Experience of managing sub-contracts
• Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution
• A full UK driving licence
• EC&I design integration with control systems (PLC/SCADA) would be advantageous
• Experience of Design Substantiation to support safety cases including assessment of new and existing systems
• Experience of bid preparation
• Current SC Security Clearance advantageous

Sector

Commercial, Admin & Office Support