EC&I Technician

Job Posted: 16 September 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: 49,000
• Industries: Engineering

We are currently recruiting for an EC&I Technician for our Waste Treatment Plant in Newport, Isle of Wight. This role will take on the responsibility of all control systems of the site, provide technical support to the operational team by resolving electrical, control and instrumentation related challenges and manage the completion of PPMs and Annual compliance of instrument.

• We are looking for some with a strong electrical background

• This role is based on the Isle of Wight (Newport)

• You will be working on a 4 on, 4 off basis

• Working hours are 2 days 5:45am - 5pm; 2 days 11:45am - 11pm

• Salary for the role is £49,000

Role Responsibilities

• Electrical duty holder for the site

• Play an active role in plant safety schemes such as Near Misses or Incident Investigations, provide support where required and implement any recommendations arising from such schemes

• Ensure E, C&I assets are compliant with appropriate Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental standards, policies and procedures

• Assist in delivering the Operations & Maintenance Teams KPI's

• Implementation and testing of software modules and systems

• Conduct fault finding and investigations using Siemens PCS7 or equivalent

• Develop and implement engineering procedures, instructions, method statements and guidance documents

• Implementation, maintaining and testing of SCADA systems

• Take ownership of the Safety Instrumented System including maintenance and proof testing

• To assist with scheduled and unscheduled outage activities as required, to ensure all aspects of C&I work are completed to program, in a safe and efficient manner

• Lead on RCA’s in relation to EC&I issues

• Complete accurate maintenance reporting within the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

• Assist in identifying the failure modes for all apparatus

Skills and Experience

• Experience of electrical installation systems related to Domestic and Industrial premises

• Practical and proven understanding of Health & Safety associated with electrical engineering through construction, operation, inspection and maintenance

• Provided technically sound design solutions including all associated reporting and cost estimating

• Provided technical leadership and mentoring to Electrical Maintenance Team members within the sphere of their core technical competence

• Be able to absorb information on scope, collate information, and make judgment on the condition of existing equipment and installations

• Computer literate and able to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Power Point and MS

Qualifications

• Certificate in Safety Instrumented Systems

• Recognised EC&I Apprenticeship Scheme

• ONC/HNC in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or equivalent