Heidelberg Materials
construction materials
ElectricalECIEngineer
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“Electrical ECI Engineer at Heidelberg Materials. Skills: Electrical Duty Holder, EC&I systems, statutory and internal safety standards, safe maintenance, plant availability, strategic preventive and reactive maintenance, managing schedules, safe systems of work, 24/7 call-out rota, contractor management, CMMS development, installation, testing, operation and optimisation, fault-finding, updates, system back-ups, complex outages, critical spare parts inventory, compliance with evolving legislatio”
What You'll Achieve.
ensuring the plant is safe, compliant, and consistently available to support operational performance; meet statutory and internal safety standards; guaranteeing safe maintenance and maximum plant availability; meets commercial KPIs; high quality and cost-effective services; guarantee uptime; steer the business toward net-zero operations; pushing continuous improvement
Industry & Context.
Investigate, diagnose and resolve EC&I faults across the plant; fault-finding
24/7 call-out rota
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
technical expertise across industrial electrical & control systems, Experience as a duty holder or similar high-responsibility role, Confidence managing teams, contractors and budgets, A proactive mindset and passion for operational excellence, The drive to innovate and contribute to sustainability goals, Experienced in operating, maintaining and troubleshooting electrical distribution systems from 110V up to 11kV, including LV final circuits, MCCs, motor control systems, HV switchgear, LV/HV motors, VSDs and HV transformers, Ability to act as the site HV Senior Authorised Person (SAP)
What You'll Do.
Be the legal Electrical Duty Holder for the site
ensuring all systems meet statutory and internal safety standards
Act as the expert authority on EC&I systems
guaranteeing safe maintenance and maximum plant availability
Work cross-functionally with mechanical and operations teams to plan strategic preventive and reactive maintenance that meets commercial KPIs
Lead and mentor a skilled team of electricians and EC&I technicians — managing schedules
and the 24/7 call-out rota
Oversee contractors and manage EC&I contract requirements
ensuring high quality and cost-effective services
Drive the development of the CMMS to align with O&M manuals and bespoke plant requirements
operation and optimisation of monitoring and machine protection systems
diagnose and resolve EC&I faults across the plant
Oversee minor installation and phased upgrade works
Administer and maintain plant control systems
including fault-finding
updates and system back-ups
Plan and deliver complex outages to support operational needs
Own and control the EC&I OPEX/AOP budget alongside the site management team
Manage critical spare parts inventory to guarantee uptime
Champion energy-saving initiatives and help steer the business toward net-zero operations
Maintain compliance with evolving legislation
including BS7671 and BS6626
always pushing continuous improvement
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work cross-functionally with mechanical and operations teams; Lead and mentor a skilled team of electricians and EC&I technicians; Manage contractors
Process & Methodology
plan strategic preventive and reactive maintenance, managing schedules, Plan and deliver complex outages, Oversee minor installation and phased upgrade works
Full Job Description
Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK. We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is vital to our growth and advancement. We aim to promote a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation. Heidelberg Materials UK (formerly Hanson UK) is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of construction materials, employing over 4,000 people and operating around 300 manufacturing sites in the UK. We are committed to building a more sustainable future and recognise that a diverse workforce is key to our growth and development. We aim to foster a culture that values openness, transparency and individual achievement. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation. # **Electrical EC &I Engineer – Purfleet** **Competitive Salary + Bonus + Great Benefits** Be the expert. Be the authority. Be the electrical duty holder that keeps a major UK operation running safely, efficiently, and future‑ready. Are you a seasoned Electrical/Control & Instrumentation professional looking to take ownership of a critical site and lead a high‑performing EC&I function? This is a standout opportunity to step into a role where you’ll have real influence, responsibility and the scop
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