EC&I Engineer

EC&I Engineer

Location:Haydock, St Helens / Cockermouth, Cumbria / Remote with occasionally office visits

Job type:Permanent / Contract

Contracted hours: Full time – 36hrs per week (we offer an option to condense full time hours into 4 days Monday – Thursday) / Part time

About the role

Overview of the role:

The successful candidate will be a competent and experienced EC&I Design Engineer, capable of producing, reviewing, and facilitating designs, drawings, supporting calculations, and technical documents (including plans) with minimal supervision. They will have the ability to translate client requirements into effective engineering and technical solutions. Strong EC&I design skills and excellent communication abilities are essential.

What you’ll be responsible for

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Ensure engineering quality and compliance with client specifications, engineering standards, and relevant legislation throughout the project lifecycle.

• Assist in the production of conceptual designs, optioneering studies, requirements capture, and user requirement specifications.

• Develop pragmatic systems solutions from brief problem statements, with consideration for functional safety and system maturity.

• Participate in design and system-level reviews, ensuring designs meet project and client requirements.

• Support effective project delivery, meeting agreed timelines, costs, and maintaining confidentiality of client data.

• Mentor and support apprentices or graduates, sharing expertise and best practices.

About you

What you’ll bring

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

· Strong working knowledge of EC&I designs methods together with experience in guiding and directing design

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications.

· Practical plant process knowledge and experience.

· Experience with one or more PES technologies, including PLC, SCADA, DCS, SQL Server, Modicon M, or MIS/HLS systems.

Nice to have

Although not essential, if you’re also able to demonstrate the following, we’ll take that into account when assessing your application:

· A degree in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

The Person

We believe that recruiting is not just about finding people who can demonstrate the right skills – if you can demonstrate those we would also like to see:

· a can-do attitude with a positive approach to problem solving

· excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all areas of their work

· application of our core values in your everyday working life:

o collaboration and teamwork

o integrity, trust and accountability

o safety and security

o client focused

o positive social value and impact

o continuous improvement

What we offer

In return, you’ll enjoy the following benefits:

Ways of Working

· 36 hours full time working

· Optional 4 day working week (Monday to Thursday)

· Hybrid working for many roles (minimum of 2 days per week on site)

Time Off

· 23 days holiday, plus 3 discretionary days to cover the Christmas closedown period (plus bank holidays)

· Option to purchase up to 36 hours additional holiday

· Birthday day off (in addition to your holiday entitlement)

· 1 STEM Day per year

Other benefits

· Healthcare cash plan – allowing you to reclaim the cost of everyday healthcare

· Employers pension contributions of 5%

· Cycle to work scheme

· Professional membership fees (if required for your role)

· Free onsite parking

· Free refreshments and fruit in the workplace

Next Steps

If this is the right role for you and you’re ready to join our team, please apply in writing with your CV and a covering letter giving us a little more information about yourself, your situation and why you consider yourself to be the right person for this role. We look forward to hearing from you.

Security and Vetting

We take the security requirements of our industry, client and customers very seriously so before joining the team you’ll be required to undertake a number of checks. Depending on your role, you may be subject to UK national security vetting restrictions. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and satisfy requirements fornational security vettingclearance as appropriate to the role applied for.

Equal Opportunities

We believe in equality, diversity and inclusion and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch to discuss.

Confidentiality

All applications received will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence and restricted to those involved in the recruitment process.

Note to Agencies

Delkia has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any unsolicited CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Delkia and any terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.