EC&I Technician

Description:

EC&I Technician (UK Wide Travel)

North West based candidates considered, ideally within 45 minutes of Knowsley

Earn up to £80,000 with paid accommodation, meal allowances and a fully equipped company van

We're hiring on behalf of one of the UK's leading engineering and energy infrastructure businesses for experienced EC&I Technicians to join a growing national team.

If you're looking for a role where you're genuinely looked after while working away, this opportunity offers an excellent work-life balance for a UK-wide field role, outstanding earning potential, and long-term career security.

What you'll be doing

Working across industrial and hazardous area environments throughout the UK, you'll be responsible for:

Installing, commissioning and maintaining electrical control and instrumentation systems.
PLC fault finding and basic programming support.
Calibration, inspection and testing of instrumentation including pressure, level, flow and temperature devices.
Installation and commissioning of hazardous area electrical systems.
Working with industrial communications including Modbus, Profibus and Profinet.
Reading engineering documentation including FDS and URS documentation.
Fault finding, breakdown response and commissioning activities at customer and operational sites.
Travel across the UK is an essential part of the role, with overnight stays during the week when required.

What you'll need

Time-served Electrical or EC&I apprenticeship.
Level 3 NVQ Electrical (or equivalent).
Level 3 BTEC in Instrumentation & Control Engineering (or equivalent).
CompEx EX01-04 certification.
Experience commissioning and maintaining hazardous area electrical installations.
Basic PLC knowledge.
Experience calibrating and testing industrial instrumentation.
Full UK driving licence.
What you'll earn

This is one of those roles where the advertised salary doesn't tell the full story.

What You'll Earn

This role offers an excellent earning potential with enhanced overtime rates and generous allowances for working away.

Hourly Pay Rates:

Standard Rate: £23.08 per hour
Time & a Half: £34.62 per hour
Double Time: £46.15 per hour
Typical Earnings:

Basic Salary: £48,000, OTE £72,300 per year based on realistic overtime
Away-from-home Allowances: Approximately £8,640 per year
Typical Annual Earnings: £80,940
A typical working week consists of 40 standard hours, with around 13.5 hours paid at time and a half, plus £60 per night for overnight stays (made up of a £30 overnight allowance and a £30 meal allowance).

Unlike many field engineering roles, these earnings are based on a realistic 53.5-hour working week, not excessive 60+ hour weeks. The client actively manages engineer wellbeing and driving fatigue, so excessive overtime is neither expected nor encouraged.

Everything is Taken Care Of

When you're working away, the client ensures you have everything you need:

Hotels arranged and paid for
£30 overnight allowance
Additional £30 meal allowance per night
State-of-the-art fully equipped company van
Fuel card
Company credit card for business expenses
Specialist tools and equipment provided
This means very little comes out of your own pocket while you're on the road, allowing you to maximise your take-home pay.

Additional Benefits

Annual discretionary bonus
Enhanced pension
Life assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Health and wellbeing support
Retail discounts
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Additional volunteering day
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Ongoing training and development
Excellent long-term career progression
Why apply?

If you're an experienced EC&I Technician looking for a role where you're well paid, well supported and genuinely valued, this is an excellent opportunity.

With realistic earnings of over £80,000, paid accommodation, meal allowances, modern vehicles, and a business investing heavily in its engineering teams, this role offers one of the strongest overall packages currently available within the UK field engineering market.

Apply today to learn more about this confidential opportunity.

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