Heysham
Lancaster | Full-Time On-Site | Inside IR35 | Long-term Contract | Immediate Start We're recruiting an EC&I (Electrical, Control & Instrumentation) Engineer to provide technical support on nuclear plant systems in Lancaster. You'll work full-time on-site, five days a week, supporting the operation, maintenance, and optimisation of EC&I systems across safety-related and non-safety critical equipment. Contract Details: Inside IR35 | Full-time on-site | Long-term contract | Immediate start | Lancaster-based This is hands-on technical work. You'll diagnose plant issues, specify and review design changes, support maintenance strategies, and conduct system assessments. Your expertise in EC&I systems directly impacts plant reliability and operational performance. • Provide engineering support for electrical, control, and instrumentation systems, • Support both safety-related and non-safety critical systems, • Diagnose and resolve plant faults, abnormal events, and equipment degradation issues, • Undertake plant walk-downs, inspections, and system health assessments, • Identify issues early and support rapid resolution, • Specify, review, and approve EC&I designs, modifications, and upgrades, • Ensure all changes comply with nuclear standards and best practice, • Support engineering justification and technical documentation, • Work within established design controls and change management processes, • Support and review maintenance strategies (preventive, corrective, condition-based), • Contribute to condition monitoring and predictive maintenance activities, • Work with maintenance teams on system optimization, • Support continuous improvement in EC&I reliability, • Minimum 5+ years EC&I or control systems engineering experience, • MUST HAVE: Nuclear industry background - proven experience in nuclear plant operations, maintenance, or engineering support, • Ideally EDF SQEP status or equivalent demonstrated competency in nuclear EC&I systems Expert-level knowledge of: • Electrical systems and switchgear, • Control systems and automation, • Instrumentation and measurement systems, • Safety-related systems and integrity, • Nuclear design standards and best practice Proven ability to: • Diagnose complex plant issues, • Specify and review technical designs, • Work effectively with plant operations and maintenance teams, • Work independently on technical assessments, • Support both safety-critical and operational systems Professional qualifications such as CEng or IEng (Desirable) • Highly motivated and reliable, • Safety-focused approach to all work, • Strong technical communication skills, • Collaborative and team-oriented, • Comfortable working on an active nuclear plant, • Attention to detail in safety-critical environments You'll be based on-site at Heysham, working five days a week as part of the plant support team. You'll spend time in the control room, plant areas, and engineering office - conducting assessments, reviewing designs, supporting maintenance activities, and resolving technical issues as they arise. This is genuine plant-facing work where your technical judgment and problem-solving skills directly impact operations. You're not designing from an office - you're supporting the running plant keeping it operational safely and efficiently. Critical Infrastructure Work: Heysham is a major UK power generation site. Your work supports safe, reliable operation of essential infrastructure. Technical Depth: EC&I support on a nuclear plant requires genuine expertise. This is rigorous, safety-critical technical work. On-Site Presence: If you prefer hands-on, plant-facing work over office-based design, this is the role for it #J-18808-Ljbffr