Lead C&I Technician

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.

Salary & Benefits

• £64,742 annual salary
• Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• 7% matched pension contribution
• 10% annual discretionary bonus
• Healthcare scheme