Giraffe Recruitment is always keen to hear from experienced engineering Electrical Instrument and Control Engineers and Technicians. We are often approached by main clients, engineering services providers and multi-disciplinary consultancies to provide E&I and Control Engineers and Technicians on a contract or permanent basis, the contract roles can often be long term and the permanent roles offer a degree of security, progression prospects and the excellent range of benefits associated with major employers.

Instrument and Control Engineers, Designers and Technicians

We look for experienced PLC, Programmable Logic Controller engineers, designers and technicians ideally with knowledge of one or more of SCADA, S7, Allen Bradley, Honeywell, Rockwell and Siemens. We have opportunities for skilled people in a variety of settings from manufacturing environments to systems integration companies. We also require instrument designers and engineers to work on exciting projects involving developing specifications and preparing material requisitions for control systems, instruments and control valves. They may be responsible for liaising with the materials team to ensure placement and revision of materials. Engineers may also be involved in liaising with Process Engineers at initial design investigation stage, during equipment selection and project execution. You may also be liaising with the project co-ordinators mechanical, electrical and the end client’s instrumentation engineer.

Electrical Engineers and Designers

Due to continuing growth of the petrochemical industry in the UK we are always on the look out for experienced electrical engineers and designers with experience of high hazard environments. Your work may involve engineering and design work, upgrading brownfield sites where you may typically get involved in designing and modifying cabling, motors, wiring and pressure gauges. Your role may encompass specification, estimation, equipment selection and design and advice to client and colleagues.

Electrical and Instrument Technicians

Electrical and Instrument Technicians roles could be involved in maintenance, construction or shutdown work. Technicians should be qualified, common qualifications are 16th Edition for electricians and CompEx certificates for those working in high hazard areas. Shutdown work is usually for a fixed period of time and offers the opportunity for plenty of overtime and the chance to be part of achieving a major piece time bound maintenance work. Sometimes these roles offer end of project bonuses, and many of our contractors enjoy the camaraderie of working in a close knit team all working on the same project. We also recruit for Supervisors and Superintendents and would like to hear from time served technicians with good man management and supervisory skills.

Giraffe recruit offshore electrical and instrument technicians, currently placing people on offshore oil rigs in the North Sea for major clients. These assignments offer great rates, a good leave rotation and subject to performance, multiple trips offshore. Many of our contractors enjoy offshore working as it gives them a good leave cycle onshore, and many of the rigs are well equipped with cinemas, gyms, internet access and great food – all free! If you are an experienced offshore electrical or instrument technician with a current offshore survival and medical.

If you are interested in working in any of these roles please contact us now or upload your CV.