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The Story Behind Your Outsourced EC&I Department
Apex Control Systems exists to give organisations senior-level Electrical, Control & Instrumentation capability — without the permanent cost of an in-house department.
Who We Are
Senior EC&I Capability, Delivered as a Service
Most engineering organisations don't need a full-time EC&I department — they need one when projects demand it. Apex Control Systems gives you that department on demand: design, hazardous area compliance, project management and technical resource, delivered by engineers who have operated at every level of the discipline.
We work the way an internal team works — embedded with your engineers, aligned to your standards and accountable for your outcomes — whether that's a single design package, a specialist embedded for six months, or full project delivery.
The result: additional engineering capacity without recruitment lead time, specialist expertise without permanent overhead, and technical leadership that strengthens your organisation from the first week.
What Drives Us
A Commitment to Engineering Excellence
Our principles shape every engagement and every deliverable.
Engineering Excellence
Technically rigorous, well-documented, buildable engineering — work your team, your suppliers and your auditors can all rely on.
Compliance by Design
Safety and regulatory compliance are designed in from the first drawing — never bolted on at the end.
Regulated Industry Experience
Direct industry experience in high-hazard environments — no learning curve at your expense.
Practical Expertise
Senior-level judgement applied pragmatically: the right engineering solution, delivered to programme.
Tyrome Fildes
Founder & Director
Founder Story
From Apprentice to Founder
A fifteen-year progression through every level of EC&I engineering — the practical experience behind every recommendation Apex makes.
Electrical Apprentice
Learned the trade from the ground up — installation, terminations and the standards that keep electrical work safe and correct.
Electrical Engineer
Delivered electrical engineering in live industrial environments, building the practical site experience that still informs every design decision.
EC&I Design Engineer
Moved into design, producing electrical schematics, loop diagrams and control system packages for regulated and high-hazard facilities.
EC&I Design Team Leader
Led a design team — setting engineering standards, mentoring engineers and owning multi-discipline coordination on demanding projects.
Operations EC&I Manager
Managed EC&I delivery across operations: budgets, programmes, compliance and the engineering assurance clients depend on.
Founder, Apex Control Systems
Founded Apex to give organisations senior-level EC&I capability on demand — the engineering department many need, without the permanent cost of one.
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