Automation Engineer

Luton Bennett; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-sized engineering firm in Bristol is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to design and commission innovative control systems for heat recovery projects. The ideal candidate will have strong PLC and SCADA experience, be able to write complex programs, and hold a technical degree in electrical engineering or automation. This role offers a competitive salary of £55,000 - £65,000, plus profit sharing and benefits.

Benefits

Generous Profit Share

Expense Allowances

Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SCADA, PLC, and BMS.
• Able to write complex programs from scratch.
• Experience with communication protocols like BACnet and Modbus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new control systems.
• Write complex programs and create libraries for product lines.
• Test, commission, and troubleshoot control programs onsite.

Skills

SCADA

PLC

SQL

Automation

Electrical Controls

Education

Technical degree in Electrical Engineering or Automation

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Automation Engineer (C & I Engineer / SCADA / PLC / Automation / BMS / Instrumentation)

Bristol

£55,000 - £65,000 + Generous Profit Share + Expense Allowances + Benefits

Controls & Automation Engineer required with an in-depth knowledge of PLC and/or SCADA by a mid-sized business growing at 30% per year. They are in an exciting position to help companies meet their Net Zero and other carbon / emission related goals.

The Automation Engineer will design and commission new C&I systems for heat recovery projects. These projects are delivered on a turnkey basis to clients looking to reduce carbon emissions through recovering the heat lost in their operations.

This is a varied and challenging role that involves many aspects from design & development, testing, commissioning through to handover to the client on site.

The Automation Engineer role:

* Designing and developing new control systems.
* Writing complex programmes from scratch on any manufacturer’s software.
* Create library of programs used in various heat recovery product lines and improve and standardise company tools.
* Work closely with sales team and/or customers to develop SOP.
* Configure and program the Human Machine Interface (HMI), controllers and network (Modbus, BACnet, etc.) according to the established standards.
* Create control and network drawings and prepare necessary documentation for the projects and clients.
* Responsible for testing, commissioning and troubleshooting control programs and the SOP either remotely or onsite as required.
* Participate in the training of test and supporting after sales technicians with technical documents, presentations etc.
* Developing proposals for new projects.

The Automation Engineer:

* Strong experience in any of the following SCADA / PLC / SQL / Automation / BMS / Electrical Controls.
* Able to write complex programmes from scratch on any manufacturers software.
* Experience in AutoCAD or other drawing software.
* Will ideally (not essential) have experience in building management systems (BMS), communication protocol (BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, etc.) and proprietary controls (OEMCtrl, Siemens, etc.) is an asset.
* Will hold a technical degree or equivalent in electrical engineering, automation, or other related fields.