Control Design Engineer

Energy Resourcing Europe Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Resourcing Europe Limited is seeking a professional with a strong understanding of control systems for Gas, Steam, and Hydro turbines. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and building control and servo systems for these applications.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a related subject and possess skills in programming PLC systems. The role involves staying on top of trends in automation control, maintaining existing systems, and thorough documentation of design work.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a technically related subject.
• Skills in programming and developing software for PLC based controls systems (Allen Bradley, Siemens preferred).
• Understanding of control principles and system design philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new software and hardware for control systems.
• Monitor trends in automation control systems.
• Maintain and develop existing software and control structures.
• Document design work for manufacturing.

Skills

Programming for PLC systems

Control system design

Knowledge of automation communication protocols

Industrial signal processing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a technically related subject

Job description

Do you have a good understanding of control systems for Gas, Steam and Hydro turbines? If so then I have an exciting role working for a World leader in this field.

You will be responsible for the design, development and build of new control and servo systems for gas, steam, hydro‑turbines applications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, development and detail new software and hardware for new developed products
• Monitoring latest trends and information in the field of automation control systems (including components, software, relevant standards and industry guidelines)
• Maintenance, support and ongoing development of software and control system structure for existing systems
• Documentation of design work including manufacturing pack (drawings, layouts, BOM, test procedures, etc)

Education and Experience

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a technically related subject
• Skills in programming and developing software for PLC based controls systems (Allen Bradley, Siemens are preferable)
• Understand basic control principles and control system design philosophy
• Knowledge of international standards regarding automation control system design
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols and interface (Ethernet IP, DeviceNet, CanOpen, Modbus RTU/TCP, etc)
• Skills in industrial signal processing – 4-20 mA loops, F/V, etc
• Understanding work principals of field instrumentation – pressure, temperature, speed, flow sensors and transmitters; servomotors, etc