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EC&I Technician

Job Posted: 4 days ago

Salary: £ 37,000 - 37,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Chichester, West Sussex

Expire in: 24 days

Job Description

EC&I Technician
Location: Chichester, UK
Contract: Permanent and Full Time
Salary: £37,000 per annum
Are you a technically minded engineer looking to grow your skills on complex, real-world projects? Our client is looking for an EC&I Technician to join a specialist engineering team delivering critical infrastructure solutions across energy, petrochemical, and process industries.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll contribute to the full project lifecycle, from initial design to factory acceptance testing and onsite commissioning, working alongside experienced engineers in a growing, close-knit team.
Primarily based at their Chichester site, you’ll support the Electrical Design Engineer in delivering accurate, high-quality design documentation and drawings that underpin procurement and fabrication. You’ll also travel to customer sites for Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and onsite commissioning (SATs) when required.
The Role
  * Produce and review electrical design documentation using 2D AutoCAD, including Cable Schedules, Termination Diagrams, and Schematic & Circuit Diagrams, ensuring designs meet engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements.
  * Prepare process control documentation including I/O Schedules, Cause & Effect diagrams, and Test Schedules, contribute to PLC programming, HMI configuration, and commissioning of industrial control systems.
  * Read and interpret technical documents such as P&IDs, Wiring Diagrams, Instrument Hook-ups, and Control Philosophy documents to inform design decisions.
  * Specify suitable components, switchgear instrumentation, cables and electrical containment, and produce BoMs and supplier quotations through to Purchase Order placement.
  * Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and onsite commissioning (SATs) at customer sites.
  * Maintain working knowledge of relevant standards across quality, safety, environmental, and explosive atmosphere disciplines (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC (phone number removed).
About You
  * A genuine interest in a career in Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering.
  * Proficiency with AutoCAD LT or a similar 2D design software.
  * Understanding of PLCs, controllers, and variable speed drives (VSDs)
  * Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office.
  * Awareness of quality, safety, environmental and explosive atmosphere standards.
  * Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with excellent time management.
  * Comfortable working under pressure across multiple project tasks.
  * Experience or knowledge of ATEX requirements, petrochemical, or similar regulated environments is a strong advantage.
  * Clean UK driving license and Right to Work in the UK required.
Why Apply?
  * Work on complex, high-stakes engineering projects across critical infrastructure for fuel, energy, and hazardous liquid systems.
  * Structured exposure to the full project lifecycle from design to commissioning.
  * A growing team with real investment in people development.
  * Competitive £37,000 salary plus benefits.
  * Be part of a wider environmental and infrastructure services group offering the stability of a larger organisation with the culture of a specialist team.
If this sounds like the right next step for you, please apply or reach out directly for a confidential conversation

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