Senior EC&I Engineer

Matchtech; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 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 seeks a Senior EC&I Engineer to lead the development and delivery of complex Electrical, Control & Instrumentation systems for a UK nuclear-sector client. You will guide design decisions, mentor engineers, and act as a primary client interface throughout the lifecycle from concept through commissioning.

You will apply BS 7671, IEC 61508/61513 and OT cyber security standards while coordinating with project managers on scope, budgets and schedules.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience delivering full lifecycle EC&I engineering designs in regulated or heavy industrial environments.
• BS 7671 knowledge and EC&I system design expertise.
• Familiarity with IEC 61508/61513 and OT cyber security standards (IEC 62443/ISO 27001).
• Excellent written and verbal communication with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead EC&I design solutions and system architectures for projects.
• Develop and verify EC&I architectures, diagrams, instrument lists and control panel definitions.
• Substantiate design compliance with safety, quality and statutory standards.

Skills

EC&I design experience

CEng status (advantageous)

BS 7671 knowledge

IEC 61508/61513 awareness

OT cyber security (IEC 62443/ISO 27001

Industrial project leadership

PLC architectures

Strong communication

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical/Control engineering

Tools

BS EN IEC 61439/60947 switchgear

FEED package verification

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.