Control System Design Engineer

Morson Edge; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Control System Design Engineer to join our Warrington-based team on a hybrid basis. You will lead the control systems discipline for a Sellafield project, ensuring safety, compliance and technical governance while coordinating with a System Integrator.

The role focuses on requirements capture, design reviews, and verification rather than software development, with occasional visits to Glasgow and other offices. 37-hour week across 4.5 days, BPSS eligibility required.

Qualifications

• Academic qualification: HNC or equivalent.
• Security clearance: BPSS (UK citizenship required and not worked outside the UK in the past 5 years).
• Desirable: Incorporated Engineer; SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight as Intelligent Client and Design Authority for control system delivery.
• Lead design reviews, governance, and acceptance with the System Integrator.
• Produce URS/SDD/SSS and support FAT, CAT and commissioning activities.
• Ensure compliance with Sellafield requirements and nuclear safety standards.

Skills

Industrial control systems

Intelligent Client

System Integrator management

PLC & SCADA

Industrial networks

Servo motion control

Lifecycle delivery

Verification & validation

Education

HNC or equivalent

Tools

CONCISE design tool

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Control System Design Engineer based in Warrington.

Hybrid Working, with a minimum of 2 to 3 days a week at Hinton House, Warrington, Cheshire. Occasional visits to Glasgow Design Offices and the System Integrator shall also be required.

Hours: 37 hours over 4 ½ days a week

The CE&I Design Engineer will act as the Control Systems Lead and Intelligent Client for the Project, providing technical leadership and governance over the development and delivery of the control system solution by an appointed System Integrator.

The role is responsible for ensuring the control system design meets Sellafield requirements, nuclear safety requirements, operational needs, and applicable standards throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will provide technical oversight through detailed design, implementation, testing, commissioning and handover.

This role does not involve software development but focuses on specification, technical assurance, design review, stakeholder engagement, and acceptance of the delivered system.

However, the role does require the production of detailed functional/operational requirements to support the Contract with the chosen System Integrator.

This will be done using the Sellafield Limited design specification tool CONCISE.

ESSENTIAL

Academic Qualification: HNC or equivalent

Security Clearance: BPSS (British Citizenship required and not to have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years)

EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience delivering industrial control systems projects.
• Experience acting as an Intelligent Client, Design Authority representative, Lead Engineer, or Technical Assurance Engineer.
• Experience managing System Integrator or third-party design organisations.

Strong working knowledge of:

• PLC and SCADA systems
• Industrial communications networks
• Servo motion Control
• Control system lifecycle delivery
• Verification and validation processes

Experience producing or reviewing:

• User Requirements Specifications (URS)
• System Definition Documents (SDD)
• Software System Specifications (SSS)
• Test Specifications Experience supporting FAT, CAT and commissioning activities.

DESIRABLE

Professional Qualification: Incorporated Engineer

Working knowledge of the Sellafield Limited design specification tool CONCISE

Security Clearance: SC