DCS Engineer

We are looking for experienced C&I and DCS Engineers to join our client's team. This is an exciting time to join the team and represents an opportunity for the right individuals to work with a diverse mix of both established and new power plant and technology on advanced power stations. What we are looking for We are looking for people who can bring a flexible, enthusiastic approach, are highly self-motivated, conscientious and can demonstrate ownership of issues through to the implementation of solutions. You will be capable of demonstrating and developing extensive knowledge and skills in a range of varied C&I and DCS engineering and maintenance work activities of a complex and non-routine nature in such a way as to maximise resource utilisation and power plant availability. You must display capacity for individual responsibility and autonomy while demonstrating exemplary standards of safety culture. Key Activities: * The successful candidate will be responsible to a Team Leader for ensuring that work targets and objectives are satisfactorily completed and that all work is completed across the main KPI’s (safety, time, cost, quality, technical performance and compliance) * They will be responsible for delivering projects and outages, working closely with the Asset Operations, Asset Management and OEMS’s ensuring process compliance, CDM compliance and the highest standard of HSSE and Quality performance. * Technical design and delivery of low to high risk technical improvement projects. Essential: * Applied experience of power plant control and protection systems. Fault finding, maintenance and risk management is essential. * Knowledge of DCS (Distributed Control Systems) architecture. * Knowledge and experience with plant instrumentation troubleshooting, calibration and replacement. * A sound understanding of Power Station operations, knowledge of current regulations and policy which affect the management and operations of power plantengineering assets. * Contract Management skills and experience to appropriately challenge contractors on the methods, quality, and standards of work. * Strong interpersonal skills to enable effective working relationships within the team, across functions and with stakeholders at all levels. * Excellent communication, planning and organisational skills to include effective prioritisation and resource management. * A good working knowledge of health, safety and environmental legislation and standards to IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent. * A sound technical knowledge of engineering and maintenance practices gained through experience. * A broad knowledge and experience of maintenance activities in an engineering skill spanning more than one plant area. * To be able to challenge appropriately to ensure projects are suitably defined and agreed to optimise business value. * Contract and project management skills to be able to run several contracts within a project which involve on/off site working to include the health, safety and environmental aspects as well as the commercial and technical issues. * Full driving licence with flexibility to travel to UK Sites as and when required. Desirable: * Use and knowledge of best practice lean tools for resolving engineering issues to root cause level. * Management of DCS and PLC systems. * Educated to a Higher National Diploma or Degree level in a C&I DCS related discipline. * Management of alarms and simulations. * Knowledge of Safety Related Systems (IEC 61508/61511) * Knowledge of Cyber Security (OT/IT) * Knowledge and competence of using SAP based systems. Our client offers: * Competitive salary and annual salary reviews * Enhanced Company pension – up to 12% Company contribution * 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays * Private medical insurance * Performance related benefits * Wide range of flexible benefits such as holiday purchase, dental insurance, travel insurance and cycle to work scheme. * Job related personal development