Job Description
Escape Recruitment is working with a well-established industrial organisation to recruit an EC&I Engineer to join their site-based engineering team.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in power generation, process plant, or heavy industry who enjoys a mix of hands-on engineering, problem solving, and continuous improvement work.
The Role
You will play a key role in supporting plant performance, reliability, and safety across the site. This will include working closely with maintenance and operations teams to improve fault finding, support projects, and drive engineering improvements.
Key Responsibilities
* Support root cause analysis and fault finding activities
* Assist with plant upgrades, modifications, and engineering projects
* Work closely with maintenance and operations teams to maximise asset performance
* Ensure all work is carried out in line with health, safety and environmental standards
* Supervise contractors and support permit to work activities
* Maintain accurate maintenance records using a CMMS system
* Contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives
* Interpret engineering drawings and P&IDs
* Support management of change processes
What We're Looking For
* Electrical engineering qualification (HNC, NVQ Level 3, or similar)
* Experience in a process, manufacturing, or power generation environment
* Knowledge of control and instrumentation systems such as drives, distribution, and plant instrumentation
* Experience with permit to work systems and safe systems of work
* Strong fault finding and problem solving skills
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, operational environment
Desirable
* Experience within energy or heavy industrial sectors
* Exposure to commissioning or plant start-up activities
* Familiarity with CMMS systems (e.g. Maximo or similar)
* Health and safety qualifications such as IOSH
* Knowledge of emissions monitoring, UPS systems, or electrical distribution
Personal Attributes
* Proactive and self-motivated
* Strong communicator and team player
* Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently
* Practical and solutions-focused mindset