Senior EC&I Engineer: Safety, Projects & Compliance

Major Manufacturing; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Major Manufacturing in the UK seeks an experienced EC&I engineer to act as SME for Electrical, Control and Instrumentation, ensuring safe, reliable operation of plant equipment and compliance with COMAH, ATEX and DSEAR.

You will lead EC&I projects from concept to commissioning, manage budgets and contractors, provide guidance on maintenance and safety systems (SIS, PLCs, DCS), and develop site EC&I standards while mentoring other engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status preferred or actively pursued.
• 5–10 years EC&I experience in high-hazard industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for EC&I, ensuring safe, reliable operation and compliance.
• Lead or support EC&I projects from concept through commissioning.
• Provide technical guidance for maintenance of electrical/instrumentation assets.
• Collaborate on COMAH, ATEX, DSEAR and SIS documentation and audits.
• Develop site EC&I standards and mentoring for engineers.

Skills

EC&I engineering

PLC/DCS control

Functional safety IEC 61508/61511

Root cause analysis

Contractor management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Control & Instrumentation

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

CAD software

CMMS/Agility

Spreadsheets

Job description

Major Manufacturing in the UK seeks an experienced EC&I engineer to act as SME for Electrical, Control and Instrumentation, ensuring safe, reliable operation of plant equipment and compliance with COMAH, ATEX and DSEAR.

You will lead EC&I projects from concept to commissioning, manage budgets and contractors, provide guidance on maintenance and safety systems (SIS, PLCs, DCS), and develop site EC&I standards while mentoring other engineers.