Job Title: SeniorEC&I Engineer

Location: Bridgwater, Somerset – 1 day per week on-site

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 per annum depending on experience

Our client, an EC&I engineering services firm in Bridgwater, require an experienced Senior EC&I Engineer to join their established team.

Candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for BPSS security clearance.

The Senior EC&I Engineer is a key technical authority responsible for leading the development, assurance, and delivery of complex Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) system designs across regulated engineering projects.

What the role of the Senior EC&I Engineer entails:

Technical Leadership & Design Authority

• Lead the development of project specific EC&I design solutions, including concept designs,
• basis of design documents, system architectures, and equipment selection strategies.
• Apply engineering judgement to assess technical options, balancing safety, compliance, cost,
• obsolescence, and through-life considerations.
• Act as technical lead for project specific EC&I design decisions, ensuring solutions are robust,
• buildable, and aligned with project requirements.
• Resolve complex or cross-disciplinary technical issues, escalating where required and
• providing clear recommendations.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to EC&I Design Engineers.
• Support the development of engineering capability within the team through review feedback,
• knowledge sharing, and promotion of best practice.
• Encourage consistent application of standards, methods, and procedures across projects

Communication & Representation

• Act as a primary technical point of contact with clients on assigned projects.
• Contribute to technical meetings, design reviews, site visits, and supplier engagements.
• Represent the business professionally with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors, building confidence in our technical capability.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Confirm all EC&I design work complies with company procedures, ISO standards, and relevant legislation.
• Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring health, safety, and environmental considerations are embedded in all design activities.
• Support the production and maintenance of accurate, and auditable design records suitable for regulatory scrutiny and project handover.

What experience you need to be the successful Senior EC&I Engineer:

• HND / Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Control, or a related engineering discipline.
• Typically 7+ years’ experience in an EC&I engineering role within a regulated or industrial environment, such as nuclear, Oil & Gas, energy, or industrial manufacturing.
• Demonstrable experience delivering EC&I designs across the full project lifecycle.
• Chartered Engineer status is advantageous; candidates actively working towards chartership through a recognised professional institution (e.g. IET) are strongly encouraged.
• Strong technical expertise in EC&I system design, including architecture development, equipment specification, and design justification.
• Applied knowledge of functional safety standards (IEC 61508 / IEC 61513) and cyber security (ISO 27001 / IEC 62443).
• Working knowledge of standards related to PLC implementation, instrumentation, and control panel design.
• Experience with obsolescence management, lifetime considerations, and system maintainability.
• Working awareness of related EC&I topics such as PLC-based systems and MCC/switchgear — sufficient to engage effectively with clients/suppliers.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior EC&I Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!