Astute People
EC&I Technician
EC&I Technician at Astute People, based in Stafford, Staffordshire. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Stafford, Staffordshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Electrical Engineer
Reference d645b04c03d39e5978faf46a11f7523ce76df31b
About the role
Astute's Power Team are looking for an EC&I (Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation) Technician to join a brand new Energy from Waste Power Station located in Walsall.
The facility, which is currently under construction, will provide a vital outlet for the sustainable disposal of over 436,000 tonnes of residual waste per year and will generate over 49 megawatts of low carbon energy.
The successful applicant will be responsible for performing pre-planned and reactive maintenance of all EC&I assets on site.
If you have the right skills & experience and want to find out more, please get in touch!
Responsibilities and duties:
As the EC&I Technician, you will be responsible for:
- Pre-planned and reactive maintenance duties on all electrical, controls and instrumentation assets across the power station
- Fault finding/maintaining mostly electrical system; motors, drives, single phase & three phase equipment, switchgear, high/low voltage plant etc. and Instrumentation (pressure, temperature, level & flow) and control systems
- Calibrating instrumentation
- Conducting continuous improvement activities, plant modifications and design work
- Supervising 3rd party contractors
- Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
- Assisting in plant developments and projects
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site CMMS
- Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination.
- To ensure the availability of plant spares
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Ideally qualified in a recognised Electrical / C&I apprenticeship in a heavy process industry
- A relevant technical qualification such as an NVQ / ONC / HNC in Electrical, Control or Instrumentation engineering or a similar discipline
- COMPEX would be advantageous
- 17th / 18th edition
Personal skills
The EC&I Technician role would suit someone with:
- At least 4 years of hands-on maintenance experience with motors, switchgear, instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature etc) and control systems (SCADA, DCS and PLC)
- Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc. Royal Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered.
- Experience with High-Voltage equipment such as transformers / switchgear will be advantageous.
Salary and benefits of the EC&I Technician role
- Highly competitive basic salary
- Bonus opportunity
- Overtime
- Full training plans
- Opportunity to join a new Energy from Waste plant
- Full and extensive benefits package
INDPOW
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Reference: d645b04c03d39e5978faf46a11f7523ce76df31b · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 28 Nov 2026 · Listed via Astute People
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