EC&I Engineer

Phase Biolabs; Nottingham (NH); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Phase Biolabs seeks an experienced EC&I engineer to own the electrical, control and instrumentation side of our fermentation systems. You will lead adjustments, installation and commissioning, partnering with external engineers as we scale our process to a first commercial plant.

You’ll be hands-on in the plant, maintaining instruments, tuning controllers and updating electrical drawings while supporting safety reviews and HAZOPs.

Formación

• Degree or equivalent in electrical, control and instrumentation or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on EC&I, controls or instrumentation in a process environment.
• Experience installing in hazardous areas and ATEX zoning.
• Ability to read EC&I design docs and discuss with engineers.
• Hands-on with field instruments, calibration and differential pressure.

Responsabilidades

• Act as technical point of contact with external company for control system and panels.
• Define control/instrumentation requirements with process team and review P&IDs, I/O lists.
• Install, wire, calibrate, and loop-check instruments in hazardous areas.
• Support commissioning and handover of pilot, optimize early operation.
• Maintain instruments and PLC changes for current pilot.
• Coordinate procurement of instruments and equipment; manage site contractors.
• Contribute to HAZOP and safety reviews.
• Keep as-built drawings and equipment records up to date.

Conocimientos

Electrical & Instrumentation

PLC experience

AutoCAD

ATEX zoning knowledge

HazOP familiarity

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Educación

Electrical/Control & Instrumentation degree

Herramientas

AutoCAD

Control panels design

Descripción del empleo

THE COMPANY

Phase Biolabs is a deep tech company building biomanufacturing platforms. We use engineered biocatalysts to convert waste and low-value feedstocks like CO2 into sustainable chemicals and fuels, starting with ethanol. Phase develops and scales these industrial bioprocesses from lab to pilot and commercialises them with industrial partners through retrofit models.

YOUR ROLE

As our EC&I engineer, you will own the electrical, control and instrumentation side of our fermentation systems. You will be our technical lead for adjusting and maintaining existing systems and work with external engineering partners to design the control system as we scale our process. This will involve ensuring the design meets our process needs, then installing, commissioning and running it.

This position is for an experienced, hands-on engineer who wants to build, test and improve real systems. Your work will directly shape how our first commercial plant is designed and operated.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as our technical point of contact with the external engineering company designing the control system and panels for our next fermentation systems

• Work with our process team to define control and instrumentation requirements, and review design documents such as P&IDs, control narratives, I/O lists, schematics and instrument lists

• Install, wire, calibrate and loop-check instruments, equipment and cabling, including in ATEX-zoned areas handling flammable gases

• Support commissioning and handover of the new pilot, and help optimise it in early operation

• Keep our current pilot running: maintain instruments, tune controllers and data logging, and make PLC changes

• Help select and procure instruments and equipment, and coordinate contractors on site

• Contribute to HAZOP and other safety reviews

• Keep as-built drawings and equipment records up to date

YOU ARE SOMEONE WHO

• Likes being in the plant room as much as at the desk

• Takes ownership of a scope and sees it through

• Treats safety as part of good engineering, not an afterthought

• Enjoys working across disciplines rather than in one narrow specialism

• Communicates clearly with people outside your discipline

WHAT A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE LOOKS LIKE

• An HNC/HND or degree in electrical, control and instrumentation or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience through an apprenticeship

• 5+ years of hands-on EC&I, controls or instrumentation work in a process environment, such as chemical, energy, biotech, food or water

• Has installed wiring, instruments and equipment in hazardous areas, with a working knowledge of ATEX/DSEAR zoning and how equipment is selected and installed for each zone

• Reading and checking EC&I design documentation, and discussing it with design engineers

• Hands-on with field instruments and controllers, including calibration and differential pressure measurement

• A strong grasp of LV electrical controls: relay logic, contactors, overloads and inverters

• PLC experience on any platform.

• Can read and modify electrical drawings in AutoCAD

NICE TO HAVE

• CompEx certification

• Pilot plant, R&D or new-process experience

• Experience producing EC&I design documentation or control philosophies

• Taking part in HAZOP/HAZID studies

If this role excites you but your experience doesn't tick every box below, apply anyway - we're looking for the right person, not a perfect CV.

THE HIRING PROCESS

We will review your cover letter and CV and invite you to an initial screening interview if we think you might be a good fit. Our process includes two additional interviews (30-45 minutes each). If successful, we will carry out referencing will prior to making an offer. All interviews are remote.

We endeavour to provide feedback to all interviewees. Applications are being considered on an rolling basis.

Phase Biolabs is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from everyone and make hiring decisions based on skills, experience and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

If you have any questions, please email the Phase Hiring Team at [e-mail].