Control and instrumentation technician

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Slough
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£51,484 / year
CATEGORY
Skilled Trades
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SKILLS

DCS control systems PLCs Control and instrumentation Engineering Maximo LV electrical equipment Fault finding

FULL DESCRIPTION

Control and instrumentation technician

As Control and Instrument Technician, you’ll utilise your expertise to help keep station plant and equipment operating safely, reliably and efficiently, delivering a consistently high standard of work across control and instrumentation systems.

The role

As Control and Instrument Technician, you’ll utilise your expertise to help keep station plant and equipment operating safely, reliably and efficiently, delivering a consistently high standard of work across control and instrumentation systems.

As a key member of the engineering team, you’ll play an active role in delivering the site maintenance programme and planned outage work scopes.

Some of your main accountabilities will include;

  • The day-to-day maintenance of station Control and instrumentation assets, including reactive and proactive work as instructed by the EC&I Engineer, and in conjunction with the planning team.
  • Support the delivery of site projects, ensuring alignment with [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] and station strategies.
  • Coordinate and manage contractor resources to deliver work in line with SHE, technical and commercial requirements.
  • Setting and maintaining high standards in Safety, Health and Environment, ensuring that all statutory obligations and [Employer hidden] safety rules are complied with and that accurate records are kept.
  • The fault finding and rectification of Control and instrumentation circuits

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have;

  • A minimum qualification of City & Guilds 1 & 2 or equivalent, and have served a recognised apprenticeship in Control and instrumentation Engineering.
  • Basic knowledge of DCS control systems and PLCs.
  • Competency in the use of Maximo for work control
  • Work controller authorised
  • Authorised person for LV electrical equipment
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