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C&I Technician

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Newport

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

Astutes Power Team are working with the Operator of a CCGT plant in South Wales and are currently recruiting for a Control & Instrument Technician. This plant is able to produce 800MW of Power in a Combined Cycle configuration.

The Control & Instrument Technician position is a vital role within the Maintenance department responsible for the short & long term maintenance on all control system, measuring & instrumentation assets which are essentially the central nervous system of the plant.

If you would like to discuss this role & the package available, please apply / contract Astute.

Responsibilities and duties of the Control and Instrument Technician role:
 Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all EC&I assets to ensure efficient operation of the site and to maximise plant availability. This includes pressure, temperature, flow and level transmitters as well as DCS and PLC control systems. Electrical maintenance work on motors, switchgear, HV plant, generators etc would also be required
Programming the sites DCS/PLC equipment
Supervising and directing contractors
Maintaining the continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS)
Assisting in plant shutdowns and outages
Ensuring all work is carried out in line with company health and safety policies and procedures
 Professional qualifications
 We are looking for someone with the following:

A relevant technical qualification such as an HNC/ONC in electrical or C&I engineering
Ideally an IOSH or NEBOSH or Health & Safety Qualification
Trained in a recognised apprenticeship scheme
 Personal skills
 The Control and Instrument Technician role would suit someone who:

At least three years' experience in EC&I maintenance, post apprenticeship, in a heavy process environment/sector (e.g. power station, chemical plant, paper mill, refinery, steel works etc)
Experience with control systems (DCS, SCADA, PLC's) and instrumentation (flow, pressure, temperature, level etc) equipment
Ability to confidently carry out loop checks and ladder logic
Competent in reading & interrogating P&ID's
Competent with Permit to Work systems
 Salary and benefits of the Control and Instrument Technician role 

Competitive salary up to £55,000 (DOE)
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Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

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