AutoCAD Controls & Automation Design Specialist

NES Fircroft; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Controls/Automation Design Engineer for a 12-month contract in Lincoln, UK. The role focuses on developing, standardising and maintaining control system and automation documentation, with strong AutoCAD experience across a range of industrial power generation applications.

You will create AutoCAD libraries, templates and symbol libraries, supporting continuous improvement of control panels and documentation while collaborating with Controls, Electrical and Manufacturing

Qualifications

• Proven experience using AutoCAD within an engineering, industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience producing detailed engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Understanding of industrial control systems and automation architectures.
• Experience working with electrical schematics, panel layouts and control system documentation.
• Strong knowledge of engineering drawing standards and document control processes.
• Ability to interpret electrical and instrumentation drawings.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AutoCAD libraries, templates and drawing standards.
• Create and manage a comprehensive AutoCAD symbol library for automation and control system applications.
• Support the design and standardisation of industrial control and automation systems.
• Produce and maintain control panel layouts, engineering drawings and associated documentation.
• Review, update and improve existing standard control panel designs.
• Convert legacy drawings and engineering documentation into current AutoCAD standards.
• Ensure all design deliverables comply with internal engineering and quality standards.
• Work collaboratively with Controls, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Support continuous improvement activities relating to engineering documentation and design standardisation.
• Provide technical support relating to control system drawing standards and documentation practices.

Skills

AutoCAD

Industrial control systems

Engineering drawings

Documentation

Electrical schematics

Panel layouts

Standards & QC

Attention to detail

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (HNC/HND or Degree)

Tools

Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal

Allen Bradley ControlLogix

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking a Controls/Automation Design Engineer for a 12-month contract in Lincoln, UK. The role focuses on developing, standardising and maintaining control system and automation documentation, with strong AutoCAD experience across a range of industrial power generation applications.

You will create AutoCAD libraries, templates and symbol libraries, supporting continuous improvement of control panels and documentation while collaborating with Controls, Electrical and Manufacturing