Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Strategy Lead Engineer

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading energy company to recruit a Lead EC&I Strategy Engineer to be based at its CCGT site in Kent or in North London.

The Lead Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £75,000 + medical + bonus.

If you are a degree qualified Electrical or Controls and Instrumentation Engineer, with experience managing high-value and high-risk projects, ideally with a project management qualification, submit your CV to apply today.

• Develop and implement governance, risk, and compliance strategies to ensure the safe and reliable operation of EC&I plant systems.
• Support the development and delivery of engineering business plans, managing operational and capital expenditure within your area of responsibility.
• Lead projects and planned outages from concept through to completion, ensuring delivery against safety, quality, schedule, and cost targets.
• Develop contract strategies, manage supplier performance, and support technical and commercial negotiations.
• Create and optimise maintenance strategies to improve EC&I asset reliability, compliance, and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis, audits, benchmarking, and the implementation of best practice.
• Lead technical reviews and plant modifications relating to EC&I systems, ensuring robust engineering governance and effective change management.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and engineering standards while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Develop technical specifications and support tender evaluations, contract placement, and contractor management for EC&I equipment and services.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors, and external partners to maximise plant performance.

• Degree-qualified in Engineering (Electrical, Electronic, Controls & Instrumentation), or HNC/HND with significant relevant industry experience.
• Strong experience in EC&I systems within power generation, CCGT, heavy industry, manufacturing, or other asset-intensive environments.
• Good understanding of EC&I equipment, asset management, and maintenance best practices.
• Proven experience managing projects, outages, or maintenance activities in complex industrial environments.
• Experience in contract management, supplier performance, and commercial risk management.
• APMP qualification or equivalent project management experience is desirable.
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification is desirable.

• Proactive and solutions-focused, with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Confident communicator who builds effective working relationships across all levels.

• Starting salary up to £75,000.
• Private medical insurance.
• Bonus.
• Competitive pension contributions.
• Opportunity to work for a leading energy company with external training opportunities.

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.