Control & Instrumentation Technician

Controls & Instrumentation Technician – Power Station

Up to circa £53,000 + bonus + benefits

Bicester, Oxfordshire

SCINERGY Recruitment are recruiting for a Controls & Instrumentation Technician to join the maintenance department of an energy-from-waste power station near Bicester, Oxfordshire.

This role focuses on delivering safe, reliable control and instrumentation maintenance across the plant, supporting availability, efficiency and long-term asset performance. The successful candidate will work closely with operations and engineering teams to ensure all C&I systems are maintained to a high standard.

Role responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance on all C&I equipment including sensors, control systems, motors and variable speed drives
• Fault‑finding, defect rectification, calibration and first‑line repairs
• Maintaining accurate records and work orders within the CMMS
• Assisting with plant improvement projects and covering the C&I Engineer’s duties as required
• Supporting outages, shutdowns and work with specialist contractors
• Ensuring high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and housekeeping

Qualifications and experience

• An apprenticeship in electrical or instrumentation engineering, or equivalent
• A relevant engineering qualification at HNC/ONC level or similar
• Hands‑on experience in C&I maintenance in an industrial or process environment such as power generation, EfW, refinery, chemical or water treatment plants
• Experience using CMMS and interpreting loop drawings and P&IDs
• Strong understanding of safe systems of work and risk assessments
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary up to circa £50,000, dependent on experience
• A partial shift allowance for working 12‑8.30 every 4 weeks
• A location allowance of circa £2,500
• A bonus opportunity
• Company pension
• Call out payments
• Overtime opportunities
• Ongoing training and development

For further information or to apply, please contact Steve at SCINERGY Recruitment.

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