EC&I Technician

EC&I Technician Location: Chichester, UK Contract: Permanent and Full Time Salary: £37,000 per annum Are you a technically minded engineer looking to grow your skills on complex, real-world projects? Our client is looking for an EC&I Technician to join a specialist engineering team delivering critical infrastructure solutions across energy, petrochemical, and process industries. This is a hands-on role where you’ll contribute to the full project lifecycle, from initial design to factory acceptance testing and onsite commissioning, working alongside experienced engineers in a growing, close-knit team. Primarily based at their Chichester site, you’ll support the Electrical Design Engineer in delivering accurate, high-quality design documentation and drawings that underpin procurement and fabrication. You’ll also travel to customer sites for Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and onsite commissioning (SATs) when required. The Role • Produce and review electrical design documentation using 2D AutoCAD, including Cable Schedules, Termination Diagrams, and Schematic & Circuit Diagrams, ensuring designs meet engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements. • Prepare process control documentation including I/O Schedules, Cause & Effect diagrams, and Test Schedules, contribute to PLC programming, HMI configuration, and commissioning of industrial control systems. • Read and interpret technical documents such as P&IDs, Wiring Diagrams, Instrument Hook-ups, and Control Philosophy documents to inform design decisions. • Specify suitable components, switchgear instrumentation, cables and electrical containment, and produce BoMs and supplier quotations through to Purchase Order placement. • Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and onsite commissioning (SATs) at customer sites. • Maintain working knowledge of relevant standards across quality, safety, environmental, and explosive atmosphere disciplines (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 80079-34). About You • A genuine interest in a career in Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering. • Proficiency with AutoCAD LT or a similar 2D design software. • Understanding of PLCs, controllers, and variable speed drives (VSDs) • Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office. • Awareness of quality, safety, environmental and explosive atmosphere standards. • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with excellent time management. • Comfortable working under pressure across multiple project tasks. • Experience or knowledge of ATEX requirements, petrochemical, or similar regulated environments is a strong advantage. • Clean UK driving license and Right to Work in the UK required. Why Apply? • Work on complex, high-stakes engineering projects across critical infrastructure for fuel, energy, and hazardous liquid systems. • Structured exposure to the full project lifecycle from design to commissioning. • A growing team with real investment in people development. • Competitive £37,000 salary plus benefits. • Be part of a wider environmental and infrastructure services group offering the stability of a larger organisation with the culture of a specialist team. If this sounds like the right next step for you, please apply or reach out directly for a confidential conversation.