Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer

Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Engineer

Start date : ASAP.

Duration : Until end of year, options to extend.

Location : Olen, Belgium

Rotation : Monday-Friday. 8 hours a day.

Type : Freelance contract.

Description

As an E&I Engineer for this client in Olen, you will be responsible for managing electrical and instrumentation projects from concept to completion. You will act as the discipline lead for E&I within large-scale industrial investment projects (up to €30 million), working in close collaboration with the Project Manager, who retains overall project responsibility. This is not a design-only role — we are looking for an engineer who can technically lead and coordinate the E&I scope within multidisciplinary projects.

Primary Task & Responsibilities

• Independently lead the electrical and instrumentation (E&I) discipline from A to Z, from feasibility studies through to commissioning and handover.
• Make technical decisions regarding materials and applications based on environmental conditions.
• Collaborate closely with internal project teams (mechanical, site, design), the Project Manager, and external partners.
• Interpret and assess electrical schematics and cable calculations, including those made in Caneco, and provide solutions where needed.
• Ensure compliance with ATEX regulations in all relevant project phases.
• Support projects related to process installations (e.g. anole battery-related projects).
• Work from the transformer level, focusing mainly on low voltage with basic knowledge of high voltage.
• Prepare technical specifications and tender documents, define and monitor project budgets, and track project planning and milestones.
• Provide accurate interpretation of SIL, PL, and Exi calculations to ensure functional safety and compliance.
• Occasional (exceptional) travel within Europe and Asia for project follow-up. Technical profile requirements
• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent through experience, with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of both electrical systems and industrial instrumentation is essential.
• Experience in project work within an industrial setting.
• Ability to interpret (but not necessarily design) electrical schematics (EPLAN).
• Familiarity with Caneco for cable calculations and the ability to interpret its outputs.
• Solid understanding and practical experience with ATEX guidelines and compliance.
• Proven ability to interpret SIL / PL / Exi safety calculations.

Non-Technical profile requirements

Skills needed :

E&I Engineering - 7 Years

Experience with Caneco Cable-calculations - 7 Years

Experience with project-related work in an industrial context- 7 Years

Understanding of electrical schemes (E-Plan) - 7 Years