Control System Design Engineer

WR Engineering; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Job summary

WR Engineering in the United Kingdom is seeking a Control System Design Engineer to lead control system design, revise drawings, and liaise with customers to update P&IDs, block diagrams, and schematics. The role includes managing change control, maintaining documentation within BOMs and routing, and ensuring traceability across modifications.

The candidate should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and substantial experience in industrial controls.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Automation Engineering.
• Experience with industrial control systems.
• Strong knowledge of PLCs and HMIs.

Responsibilities

• Act as the design authority for controls projects.
• Design control panel hardware and electrical schematics.
• Develop and verify control system software.
• Produce operation sequences, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Manage design revisions and change control.
• Support FAT and site acceptance testing.

Skills

Design Authority

Controls engineering

Electrical schematics

PLC / HMI

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Schematic capture software

Panel design tools

Job description

Control System Design Engineer

Salary around £60K, 25 days holiday, flexible working hours

The Control System Design Engineer will manage engineering design drawing revision control and work closely with customers to update drawings, review P&ID, block diagrams, and schematics.

The role includes overseeing the engineering change control process and maintaining up-to-date documentation of all process modifications, changes, and improvements within the BOM structure and routing system to ensure full traceability.

We invite applications from experienced Control System Design Engineers with a background in building services or industrial control systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Design Authority for controls engineering projects
• Design and develop control panel hardware, electrical schematics, and control system software
• Produce and review Sequences of Operation, specifications, schematics, BOMs, and technical documentation.
• Manage design revisions, engineering change control
• Attend client and internal design review meetings, providing technical support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and support Site Acceptance Testing

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Automation Engineering
• Experienced controls engineer within industrial control systems, control panel design, and automation solutions.
• Strong understanding of electrical control systems, schematics, PLCs, HMIs
• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)