EC&I Engineer

RWE Generation UK
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Bring your Control & Instrumentation engineering expertise to Little Barford Power Station, supporting safe and reliable operations through effective day-to-day maintenance and outage delivery. You will work closely with maintenance technicians and operational teams to achieve operational, technical and commercial targets.

• Take responsibility for day-to-day Control & Instrumentation maintenance.
• Monitor system performance proactively while maintaining compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Own maintenance compliance with relevant plant and equipment policies and procedures.
• Ensure plant and equipment comply with operational process safety requirements.
• Develop and enhance Local Maintenance Strategies in line with the agreed Asset Strategy.
• Plan C&I work scopes for outages and deliver them within the allocated timeframe.
• Provide technical guidance and support to maintenance technicians and operational teams.
• Manage budgets, control costs and drive innovation to improve business performance continuously.
• Oversee contractors for routine activities and specific projects, ensuring safe working practices and quality control.
• Participate in out-of-hours call-outs for breakdown response and operational support.

• HNC, HND or degree-level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional body such as the IET.
• Extensive industrial experience with control and instrumentation systems.
• High level of plant-specific technical knowledge and competence within the relevant discipline.
• Senior technician-level maintenance expertise with the ability to direct and support technical activities.
• Experience managing complex plant issues and advising operations, maintenance and engineering teams.
• Demonstrable knowledge of relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, regulations and directives.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to communicate effectively across varied stakeholder groups.
• Methodical, analytical and well-organised approach with strong attention to detail, commercial awareness and the ability to manage changing priorities.
• Strong team-working skills and the ability to operate effectively in a multidisciplinary environment.

RWE is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment - we value your passion, your willingness to learn and your desire to thrive. Even if you don't have all the above skills, need flexible working arrangements or other adjustments not yet listed here, we'd love to hear from you.

• Personal retirement savings plan.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata.
• Company-paid private medical insurance for employees and their families.
• One paid professional membership subscription.
• Flexible benefits including critical illness cover, a dental plan, a health cash plan and a Share Incentive Plan.
• Access to the Cycle2
  
  Work scheme, Electric Car Lease Scheme, additional annual leave purchasing and retail savings.
• Occupational health support services and access to the employee assistance programme.
• Up to two volunteering days per year.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusion matters
RWE Generation provides a flexible mix for a powerful future. With a team of around 3,500 employees, the company operates flexible gas power plants, bioenergy facilities, and hydropower stations in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Turkey. These assets play a vital role in balancing the supply of renewable energy during periods of fluctuation, thereby ensuring the stability of the power grid.

Recognising the importance of energy storage, RWE Generation is integrating battery systems into its operations and pioneering hydrogen-powered technologies - an essential element for storing renewable energy for when it is needed most. As a long-standing partner for the regions in which we operate, our reliable, clean and flexible assets enable us to play a key role in decarbonising the energy system.

Our team continues to be inventive, using their experience, talent and sunrise technologies to be the cornerstone our society can rely on.