Electrical, Control and Instrumentation; EC&I Design Engineer

Senior Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Design Engineers

AWE is recruiting for several different roles across the Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) Specialist Function. These roles include both Senior EC&I Design Engineers and EC&I Design Engineers.

AWE is upgrading and replacing a wide range of facilities with unique requirements and challenges. These are exciting times, so if you want to be part of a team, delivering one‑of‑a‑kind projects, we have a wide range of opportunities open for you.

Do you have knowledge or experience in any of the following areas? If so, we would like to hear from you.

• Electrical (E) Low Voltage (LV) design (BS 7671)
• Control and Instrumentation (C&I) design (BS 6739) and the design of control panels (BS 60204)
• Electrical (E) High Voltage (HV), distribution system, design
• Functional Safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic, safety‑related systems (IEC 61508 and IEC 61511)
• Machinery Safety (ISO 13849 and / or IEC 62061)
• Design substantiation and in‑service assessment of EC&I equipment and systems
• Cyber security for industrial automation and control systems (IEC 62443)
• Maintenance of EC&I equipment and systems
• Commissioning and testing of EC&I equipment and systems
• Alarm systems (IEC 62682 and / or EEMUA 191)
• Lightning and surge protection equipment and systems
• Explosive atmospheres (IEC 60079)
• Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) (IEC 61000)
• Fire detection and alarm equipment and systems (IEC 60839‑5‑1)
• PID controllers and drives
• PLC and SCADA software, equipment and systems
• CE/UKCA Marking

The EC&I Compliance team comprise of two Technical Authorities (TA); the Electrical (E) TA and Control and Instrumentation (C&I) TA. Their work can include anything from providing guidance on best practice at design reviews, to reviewing Functional Safety Assessments (FSA) and CE Marking.

The TAs are the Subject Matter Experts (SME) in their field and are called upon from across the business to share their expertise and guidance, ensuring everything we do is safe and to industry standards.

As a member of the TA, you would be tasked directly by the Lead Technical Authority (LTA).

Unsure if you are ready to be a technical expert? We also have opportunities for EC&I Design Engineers who are interested in pursuing this as a long‑term career goal, working alongside our experts to benefit from their wealth of knowledge and experience as we help you develop through your career.

The Capital Engineering Delivery team undertakes engineering assessment and design work in support of several key portfolios:

• Nuclear Risk Management – ensuring that the engineering assets supporting our safety cases are suitable and sufficient to protect our people and the public
• Design assessment of existing assets and identification of areas for improvement
• Engineering design for new assets and infrastructure, or for modification of existing installations

• A Degree, HND/HNC or an equivalent vocational qualification, in an engineering discipline
• Experience of working within a project environment
• Experience in preparing technical reports and documents
• Knowledge of developing, testing and evaluating engineering designs
• Good written, verbal and presentation skills

• CEng, IEng or be working towards professional registration
• Membership or associate Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution
• Familiarity with British and ISO Standards
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) including configuration management and quality control
• A good understanding of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HSAWA), Construction Design Management (CDM), risk assessments, Electricity at Work Regulations (EWR)
• Experience of Safety Cases or working in a highly regulated (e.g. Nuclear, Pharmaceutical, Oil and Gas) industry would be beneficial
• Experience working in 2D and 3D CAD