Actemium Automation Nottingham - Senior Controls Engineer

VINCI Construction France; Ilkeston; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading industrial automation provider as a Senior Control Systems Engineer. You'll design and commission advanced control systems, ensuring high-performance solutions. Enjoy a collaborative environment with hybrid working options and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Health Shield cash back plan

EV car purchase scheme

Pension Contributions matched up to 7%

VINCI Share Scheme

Death in service insurance

Qualifications

• Intermediate-level experience with major brands of PLC, DCS and SCADA/HMI platforms.
• Proven ability to interpret and create detailed control system design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Designing, reviewing, testing, and commissioning advanced control systems.
• Develop PLC, HMI and SCADA software.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Time Management

Collaboration

Tools

PLC

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Join our Team as a Senior Control Systems Engineer

Location: Actemium Automation Nottingham - Main office (Ilkeston)

Job Type: Full-time (37.5 hours/ week)

Salary: £50k - £60k(experience dependent)

Are you ready to level up your career in industrial automation?

We're Actemium Automation Nottingham - part of the global VINCI Group - and we're on the lookout for a Senior Control Systems Engineer who is passionate about technology, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is ready to make an impact.

️ What You'll Do

As a Senior Controls Engineer at AA Nottingham, you’ll take ownership of designing, reviewing, testing, and commissioning advanced control systems. You’ll play a key role in delivering reliable, high-performance solutions that meet client expectations and ensure smooth system integration.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Actively participates in the whole life cycle of delivering projects, from start to finish
• Foster great relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues
• Produce, design and test documentation
• Develop PLC, HMI and SCADA software
• Perform testing with customers
• Carry out on-site commissioning and compile training manuals to run customer training sessions

What you bring

• Intermediate-level experience with major brands of PLC, DCS and SCADA/HMI platforms, with an appetite to learn new technologies.
• Proven ability to interpret and create detailed control system design documentation.
• Strong grasp of the full technical project lifecycle, from concept through to commissioning.
• Excellent time management and a structured, methodical approach to problem-solving.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to make technical decisions independently.

Why join us?

• £40,000–£50,000 salary (experience dependent)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Health Shield cash back plan
• EV car purchase scheme (1 year length of service qualifying period)
• Pension Contributions matched up to 7%
• VINCI Share Scheme (6 months length of service qualifying period)
• Hybrid working options following completion of probationary period.
• Death in service insurance
• Supportive, dynamic team with strong values

Who We Are

We're Actemium Automation Nottingham - one of the UK's leading industrial automation providers. We specialise in:

• Conceptual design and consultancy
• System design and manufacture
• Software engineering
• Project management

Ready to Make a Move?

Join a team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous growth. If you're a motivated Senior Control Systems Engineer looking for your next challenge, we want to hear from you!