Escape Recruitment is working with a well-established industrial organisation to recruit an EC&I Engineer to join their site-based engineering team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in power generation, process plant, or heavy industry who enjoys a mix of hands-on engineering, problem solving, and continuous improvement work.

The Role

You will play a key role in supporting plant performance, reliability, and safety across the site. This will include working closely with maintenance and operations teams to improve fault finding, support projects, and drive engineering improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Support root cause analysis and fault finding activities

Assist with plant upgrades, modifications, and engineering projects

Work closely with maintenance and operations teams to maximise asset performance

Ensure all work is carried out in line with health, safety and environmental standards

Supervise contractors and support permit to work activities

Maintain accurate maintenance records using a CMMS system

Contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives

Interpret engineering drawings and P&IDs

Support management of change processes

What We're Looking For

Electrical engineering qualification (HNC, NVQ Level 3, or similar)

Experience in a process, manufacturing, or power generation environment

Knowledge of control and instrumentation systems such as drives, distribution, and plant instrumentation

Experience with permit to work systems and safe systems of work

Strong fault finding and problem solving skills

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, operational environment

Desirable

Experience within energy or heavy industrial sectors

Exposure to commissioning or plant start-up activities

Familiarity with CMMS systems (e.g. Maximo or similar)

Health and safety qualifications such as IOSH

Knowledge of emissions monitoring, UPS systems, or electrical distribution

Personal Attributes

Proactive and self-motivated

Strong communicator and team player

Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently

Practical and solutions-focused mindset