Lead C&I Technician

Glasgow Source: WhatJobs

£60,000–£68,000

Lead Control & Instrumentation Technician

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £64,742 per annum

Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week

The Company

Our client is a leading UK resource recovery and recycling organisation, operating a large network of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs). Through innovative waste management and energy recovery solutions, the business plays a key role in reducing landfill waste and supporting a more sustainable, climate-positive future.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Control & Instrumentation Technician to join a major Energy Recovery Facility in Glasgow.

Reporting to the Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer, you will lead the day-to-day planning, supervision and delivery of maintenance activities across the site's control and instrumentation assets.

This is a hands‑on leadership role combining technical expertise, contractor management, outage planning and team development. You will play a key role in maximising plant reliability, improving equipment performance and ensuring all maintenance activities are delivered safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Lead planned and reactive maintenance activities across plant control and instrumentation systems.
Supervise, mentor and develop C&I Technicians and Apprentices.
Diagnose faults, lead root cause investigations and implement effective solutions.
Manage contractors and specialist maintenance activities, ensuring compliance with site procedures and safety standards.
Carry out plant inspections, safety inspections and technical assessments.
Ensure maintenance activities are accurately recorded and managed through the CMMS.
Support outage planning and delivery to maximise plant availability and asset reliability.
Review and take ownership of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
Work with Planning Engineers and Stock Controllers to maintain critical spare parts and consumables.
Support site projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide engineering cover and technical support when required.
Conduct annual performance reviews and support team development.
Promote a strong health, safety and environmental culture across the site.

About You

You will have a strong background in Control & Instrumentation maintenance within a process industry, power generation, manufacturing or similar industrial environment. You will be confident leading maintenance teams, managing contractors and making sound technical decisions, with a proactive approach to fault finding and continuous improvement.

Essential experience and qualifications:

Strong Control & Instrumentation engineering and maintenance experience.
Experience working with PLC, DCS and SCADA systems.
Experience within a process industry, power generation, manufacturing or similar industrial environment.
Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Previous experience leading maintenance teams and managing contractors.
Excellent communication, leadership and team development skills.
Strong fault‑finding, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
A recognised apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent technical qualification in a relevant discipline.

Desirable experience and qualifications:

Experience within the Energy from Waste (EfW) sector.
Knowledge of Management of Change processes.
Experience managing Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS).
Experience working under Permit to Work systems.
Cost management experience.
HNC or equivalent technical qualification.
Formal Health & Safety qualification.
Full UK driving licence.
Senior Authorised Person (SAP) or Prime Duty Holder status, with LV/HV experience.