EC&I Systems Engineer

Overview

Mid-level EC&I Systems Engineer handling control/automation design to commissioning

Key Responsibilities

• control delivery
• commissioning
• system integration
• functional safety
• documentation
• progress reporting

Tasks

You will be required to work autonomously across the full project lifecycle – requirements, design, configuration, testing and commissioning – while coordinating closely with colleagues and clients. -Own and deliver control/automation work packages from concept through FAT/SAT and site commissioning, ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence. -Plan and execute FAT/SAT, commissioning, loop checks and start-up activities; lead fault-finding and optimisation on client sites. -Champion our “one-team” ways of working—support peers, share knowledge, and uphold our safety, quality and documentation disciplines. -Perform system integration, panel specification, and interface definition across electrical, instrumentation, and IT/OT networks. -Estimate and plan tasks, provide progress reporting, manage change control, and contribute to proposals and technical sales where needed. -Apply functional safety and industry standards (e.g., IEC 61511/61508, ATEX/DSEAR) and contribute to hazard reviews (HAZOP/LOPA). -Produce and maintain URS, FDS/SDS, cause & effect, I/O lists, P&IDs mark-ups, cable schedules, loop diagrams, and test documentation.

Requirements

• plc
• scada
• siemens
• rockwell
• eplan
• degree

What You Bring

We are hiring a mid-tier EC&I engineer (circa 5 – 10+ years of relevant experience) with a strong bias toward control, automation and systems engineering. -Competence in commissioning, site acceptance testing, and start-up within live plant environments. -Exposure to functional safety lifecycle activities (SIL determination/verification). -Working knowledge of standards and compliance (IEC 61511/61508, ATEX/DSEAR, BS/IEC wiring standards). -Working pattern: full-time, primarily office/site-based for team cohesion; flexible working practices available where project commitments allow. -Full UK driving license and willingness to travel to client sites; comfortable with predominantly office/site-based work. -Right to work in the UK. -Solid understanding of EC&I design deliverables and lifecycle (URS/FDS/SDS, drawings, schedules, testing). -Site safety passports (e.g., CCNSG) and contractor management experience. -Configure and program PLC/DCS/SCADA systems (e.g., Siemens PCS 7 / TIA Portal, Rockwell ControlLogix/FactoryTalk, WinCC / Aveva / iFIX, etc.). -Approx. 5 – 10+ years in control systems design, configuration and commissioning within process industries (chemicals, energy, pharma, food, etc.). -Familiarity with quality systems (e.g., GAMP 5 in regulated industries). -Degree or equivalent experience in EC&I, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control/Automation, or related discipline. -Hands-on experience with at least one major platform (e.g., Siemens PCS 7 / TIA Portal, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley) and modern SCADA/HMI systems. -Panel design/specification oversight and familiarity with EPLAN/AutoCAD. -Experience across multiple vendor platforms; networking/cybersecurity awareness in OT environments.

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Benefits

-Benefits: 8% pension, access to a pool car for business use. -Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience and capability).

About Nrl

-quietly expanded into a multi-service specialist. -launched recruitment services placing engineers across energy, infrastructure, and green power. -entered rail maintenance offering signaling, ultrasonic inspection, grinding, and training nationwide. -investment in Bristol extended ultrasonic qualification and nuclear-grade inspection capabilities. -2022 acquisition and rebrand of Eldon Bureau added expert translation in 135+ languages under one roof. -combine contracting and consultancy—NDT, rail, recruitment, workforce supply, and translation—for heavy-industry clients. -projects span nuclear new-builds, hydrogen, wind farms, rail infrastructure, and international engineering hubs. -unique blend of technical contracting and language services makes them a turnkey partner for global engineering programmes. -rooted in Cumbria and family-run, they’ve grown to serve 22 countries with regional offices in the UK, Egypt, Ireland, and more.

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