Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading O&M provider to recruit a Lead Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician for its Energy from Waste power plant in Hull.
The Lead Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician role offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, and excellent opportunities for professional development.
If you’re an Electrical Control and Instrumentation Technician seeking to contribute to a site that’s driving innovation in sustainable energy, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Responsibilities and duties of the Lead EC and I Technician role
Reporting to the EC and I Engineer, you will:
- Provide technical and day-to-day leadership across all electrical, control and instrumentation maintenance activities on site
- Ensure EC and I works are planned and delivered in line with corporate, legislative and safety standards
- Lead the EC and I maintenance team and coordinate third-party contractors to ensure safe and timely task delivery
- Support fault finding, investigation and resolution of plant issues in collaboration with operations and engineering teams
- Plan and schedule maintenance activities through the site CMMS, ensuring accurate reporting and continuous improvement
- Coordinate EC and I input into projects, outages and plant modifications, including effective handover into operations
- Support compliance activities including audits, inspections and KPI reporting
- Contribute to the maintenance of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation
- Provide out of hours and emergency call-out support as part of the site rota
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Time served apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification
- Experience working in power generation, energy from waste or a continuous high-hazard process environment
- Strong knowledge of HV and LV systems, control systems, instrumentation and distributed control systems
- Experience supervising technicians and managing contractor activities
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and P&IDs
- Working knowledge of permit to work systems and safe systems of work
- Experience using a computerised maintenance management system
Personal skills
The Lead EC and I Technician role would suit someone who is:
- A confident technical lead with a strong commitment to safety
- Organised and able to prioritise work in a fast-paced operational environment
- Collaborative and comfortable working across engineering, operations and projects
- Proactive, dependable and focused on continuous improvement
- Clear and professional in communication with teams and stakeholders
Salary and benefits of the Lead EC and I Technician role
Competitive salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible benefits package including overtime, bonus and pension contribution.
