Senior ECI Engineer
Posted Today by Ignite Talent Group
£66 Per hour
Outside
Undetermined
Whitehaven, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior EC&I Engineer will support a major programme focused on design and asset care within a safety-critical environment. This role involves delivering engineering solutions that are compliant and fit for purpose throughout the asset lifecycle. The engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders to ensure quality standards are met in EC&I design work. Key responsibilities include producing engineering deliverables and supporting safety case activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver EC&I engineering activities across design and asset support scopes
- Produce and check engineering deliverables, including specifications, calculations, and technical reports
- Control system design packages
- Functional safety documentation (e.g. SRS, SIL inputs)
- Ensure compliance with relevant nuclear industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements
- Support safety case activities including HAZOP, HAZID, and design substantiation
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, process, and safety functions
- Interface with stakeholders across engineering, project delivery, and operations
- Support planning and delivery of engineering work packages
- Provide guidance and support to junior engineers where required
Key Skills:
- Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation, or related engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards chartership (highly desirable)
- Experience within a highly regulated industry (nuclear strongly preferred)
- Strong awareness of nuclear engineering codes, standards, and compliance frameworks
- Proven experience delivering EC&I design within safety-critical environments
- Experience producing high-quality engineering documentation
- Good understanding of control and instrumentation systems
- Functional safety standards (e.g. IEC 61508 / IEC 61511)
- Design processes within regulated environments
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team
Salary (Rate): £66.00/hr
City: Whitehaven
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Senior EC&I Engineer Overview We are seeking a Senior EC&I Engineer to support a major programme delivering design and asset care within a complex, safety-critical environment. This role sits within a multi-disciplinary design function responsible for both new project delivery and ongoing operational asset support , ensuring engineering solutions are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose across the asset lifecycle. You will play a key role in the delivery of EC&I design work , supporting technical outputs, ensuring quality standards are met, and collaborating closely with internal teams and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver EC&I engineering activities across design and asset support scopes
- Produce and check engineering deliverables, including: Specifications, calculations, and technical reports
- Control system design packages
- Functional safety documentation (e.g. SRS, SIL inputs)
- Ensure compliance with relevant nuclear industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements
- Support safety case activities including HAZOP, HAZID, and design substantiation
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, process, and safety functions
- Interface with stakeholders across engineering, project delivery, and operations
- Support planning and delivery of engineering work packages
- Provide guidance and support to junior engineers where required
Requirements
Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation, or related engineering discipline Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards chartership (highly desirable) Experience within a highly regulated industry (nuclear strongly preferred) Strong awareness of nuclear engineering codes, standards, and compliance frameworks Proven experience delivering EC&I design within safety-critical environments Experience producing high-quality engineering documentation Good understanding of: Control and instrumentation systems Functional safety standards (e.g. IEC 61508 / IEC 61511) Design processes within regulated environments Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team
Desirable Experience
Experience supporting operational asset care / plant support environments Exposure to design office or framework-based delivery models Experience with PLC, SCADA, or DCS systems Familiarity with legacy systems and infrastructure upgrades
Personal Attributes
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality Proactive and solutions-focused approach Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to manage workload across multiple tasks