Senior EC&I Technician

EC&I Partners; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 51,000

Job description

Job Title: Senior EC&I Technician

Location: Liverpool, ideally within 30 miles of Knowsley, UK

Salary: £34,316.98 - £50,826.36 per annum + company vehicle + overtime

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (overtime 1.5 after 40 hours)

Site Based: Travel requirements around the UK are part of this role and candidates must be flexible to accommodate this. Hybrid working (ideally 2 days office, 3 days remote) depending on the requirements of the business

Contract/Permanent: Permanent

Start Date: ASAP

We are one of Britain's largest distributors of off-grid energy in the UK and have 40 years' experience of providing solutions to both commercial and domestic customers, principally in the form of liquid gas. The business has a longstanding record of organic growth driven by new installations, underpinned by strong technical engineering expertise and capability.

An exciting opportunity has opened for a skilled Electrical, Controls & Instrument Technician to join our client's expanding engineering team. The successful candidate should ideally be located within 30 miles of Knowsley, Merseyside; other locations in and around the NW will be considered for the right candidate.

Responsibilities:

1. Installation and service of a variety of systems including safety, security, energy delivery (hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical), communication and process control systems.
2. Fault rectification duties on complete electrical installations including measuring and indicating instruments to monitor process control variables associated with PLCs, also electrical which includes motors, valves, lighting and gas/flame detection systems.
3. Must be able to read and interpret line drawings, P&ID's and FDS documents with relative attachments.
4. Monitoring operation of PLCs and associated equipment.
5. Providing out of hours support to our own infrastructure and external customer base.
6. Detailed review of drawings and documentation from Design and EPC Contractors to ensure that the new facilities are operable and maintainable, and comply with the contractual requirements.
7. Designing new control systems including development of Functional Design Specifications, control descriptions etc., consistent with other design documents such as P&IDs, Cause & Effects, etc.
8. Attending HAZOP, LOPA & SIL assessment studies.
9. Developing new standards and drawings for C&I systems, panels and instrumentation as required.
10. Assist with commissioning of new facilities.
11. Working collaboratively with design engineers, mechanical and electrical engineers as required to deliver the new facilities.
12. Liaising with clients, suppliers, contractors and relevant authorities.
13. Developing and attending FAT and SAT procedures.
14. Liaising with the IT department to ensure that the existing and new control systems comply with the Cyber Security Management System.

Candidate Requirements:

1. Experience of PLC programming and logic control, preferable Siemens Step7 & TIA Platforms.
2. Experience of design, installation and commissioning of Hazardous Area Electrical systems.
3. Experience of process communications including MODBUS, Profi-bus and Profi-net.
4. Experience of instrument calibration, Inspection and Testing of a wide range of instrumentation: Pressure, level, flow, temperature (Analogue & Digital).
5. Experience of document creation (Functional Design Specification (FDS), User Requirements Specification (URS)).

Essential Technical Skills:

1. Physically fit and able to work in demanding environments as part of a team or as an individual.
2. Time served apprenticeship EC&I or electrical.
3. Level 3 NVQ Electrical C&G2365, Minimum.
4. Level 3 BTEC Instrumentation and control engineering, Minimum.
5. Recognised qualification in instrumentation & process control or electrical engineering.
6. CompEx modules EX01-4 or IECEx COPC Modules EX001-8.
7. CCSNG/JIB/SSSTS or equivalent Safety passport.
8. Level 3 requirements for electrical installations-BS7671:2018. 18th edition.
9. High level of IT literacy, particularly Microsoft Excel & Office.
10. Committed, persuasive and personable with fluent written and verbal communication skills.
11. Excellent Fault finding and problem-solving skills.
12. Proficient in the preparation and installation of IECEx/ATEX rated equipment, including motors, control stations, junction boxes and lighting.
13. Proficient in the installation of Metal Trunking, conduit, and tray, SWA cables and glands. LV distribution equipment and ancillaries.
14. TUV Certified Functional Safety Professional IEC 61508 & 61511 advantageous.
15. SCADA and DCS Knowledge advantageous.
16. IPAF & PASMA licenses advantageous.