Electrical, Control & Instrument Technician - Energy from Waste Facility, Bedfordshire

Overview

Maintain and troubleshoot electrical, control & instrumentation systems at a waste‑to‑energy plant.

Key Responsibilities

• cmms management
• preventive maintenance
• root cause
• spares inventory
• cems calibration
• contractor supervision

Tasks

-Ensure all tasks and projects are performed in accordance with work scopes and specification, whilst adhering with safe systems of work. -Lead EC&I improvement processes, management of corrective actions, defect notifications and rectification, as well as carrying out effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA) into major defects. -Promote and support the delivery of the Company Safety Rules and Safe Systems of Work, and work in accordance with all ACOP, SMI and LMI to ensure we are setting people to work safely. -Support the development and management of the EC&I spares inventory and maintenance workshop. -Develop and implement short and long term maintenance strategies in line with industry best practices and technical procedures. -Review, develop and maintain accurate and up to date Method Statements and Risk Assessments for the EC&I Department. -Reporting any Health, Safety and Environmental unsafe conditions, accidents or incidents -Collaborate with the operations team to deliver facility Key Performance Indicators. -Develop and manage the site Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) ensuring work is managed and prioritised to avoid overdue tasks. -Responsibility for CEMS maintenance and calibrations to ensure the plant remains environmentally compliant in accordance with the relevant EA / EN Standards. -Contribute towards the planning and execution of EC&I outage work scopes and maintenance. -Manage and supervise specialist EC&I contractors for routine and non-routine work and during peak maintenance periods such as outages. Ensure the suitable procurement and management of contractors to the facility site rules and Health, Safety and Environment requirements. -The EC&I Technician will be responsible for all planned, preventative and reactive maintenance for EC&I, HV/LV electrical assets and systems within the boundary of the ERF in accordance with procedures, risk assessments and OEM recommendations.

Requirements

• 5 years
• high voltage
• dcs
• plc
• cmms
• instrument calibration

What You Bring

-Ideally have at least 5 years hands on experience in a medium to large industrial facility. -Fully conversant with maintenance processes and techniques with the ability to plan, co-ordinate and execute planned outages. -Working knowledge of instrument calibrations, testing and maintenance. -High Voltage equipment experience is desirable. -Industrial plant outage planning and execution is desirable. -A recognised Electrical, Control or Instrument Engineering apprenticeship is desirable. -The ability to interrogate and diagnose faults on Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Remote I/O (RIO) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). -Maintenance experience of switchgear, transformers and generators are desirable. -The preferred levels of education are a Higher National Diploma or National Vocational Qualification Level 4 or 3 in a technical or science subject, although relevant other qualifications with energy recovery or large process plant experience will be considered for the role. -Working and maintenance knowledge of DCS and CEMs maintenance are desirable. -Working knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

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About Encyclis

-Carrying forward over 40 years of energy-from-waste expertise. -Rapidly scaled operations across the UK and Ireland since EQT backed in April 2022. -Designing, building, and operating thermal recycling facilities that recover metals, ash, and low-carbon energy. -Combines cutting-edge technology, AI-driven efficiency, and circular economy principles to maximize value from waste.

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