Senior EC&I Engineer – Power & Controls (EfW Plant)

Astute People Inc; Tilbury; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Overtime

Pension

Private medical

Job summary

Astute People is recruiting an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer for a new-build Energy from Waste Power Station in Tilbury, Essex. The role offers a salary up to £63,000 plus location allowance and benefits, with overtime and a company pension.

You will lead EC&I maintenance, manage budgets, and work with Mechanical/Project Engineers to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient plant operation. A background in heavy process industries and CMMS proficiency is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven supervisory / management experience in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Generation (Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CCGT, CHP)
• Experience in maintaining and working on instrumentation, electrical and control system equipment (SCADA, PLC, temperature, level, pressure, flow, switch gear, motors, variable speed drives, transformers)
• Contract management experience
• Good knowledge of CMMS

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day and long-term goals including preventative maintenance and lead EC&I Technicians
• Contribute to overall maintenance and engineering strategy and budget management
• Collaborate with Mechanical and Project Engineers to allocate work and develop CMMS
• Assist in EC&I budget preparation
• Lead during planned outages and manage contractors on site
• Serve as Electrical Senior Authorised Person under safety rules
• Ensure all activities comply with safety policies and H&S legislation
• Deputise for the Engineering Manager when required

Skills

Supervisory experience

Contract management

CMMS knowledge

SCADA/PLC experience

Electrical/electronic instruments

Education

HNC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronics/Measurement and Control

HV SAP/AP experience

IOSH/NEBOSH advantageous

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Astute People is recruiting an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer for a new-build Energy from Waste Power Station in Tilbury, Essex. The role offers a salary up to £63,000 plus location allowance and benefits, with overtime and a company pension.

You will lead EC&I maintenance, manage budgets, and work with Mechanical/Project Engineers to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient plant operation. A background in heavy process industries and CMMS proficiency is essential.