Control System Engineer

Samuel Frank; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in South Yorkshire is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to develop PLC and SCADA software from scratch. The position offers excellent training opportunities and the firm is committed to assisting employees in gaining Chartered status. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience in control systems engineering and strong project lifecycle management skills. This hybrid role combines office work with occasional site visits across the region.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in control systems engineering.
• Experience working with systems integrators.
• Strong programming and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop PLC/SCADA software from scratch.
• Manage projects from concept to completion.
• Test and commission systems in operational environments.
• Work both from the office and on-site as needed.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA software development

Project lifecycle management

Specification and documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MATLAB

Job description

Overview

Control Systems Engineer – Sheffield / South Yorkshire – Permanent – £50-65k

Headlines: Opportunity to join a company that s growing (and has been steadily for years!), use a wide variety of systems in different sectors, work alongside high calibre, professional Engineers, and the company can assist with gaining Chartered status.

Samuel Frank is recruiting a Control Systems Engineer, for a successful South Yorkshire based systems integrator, with experience of writing PLC software from scratch.

Key responsibilities

• Growing systems integrator with a full order book with opportunities for training and career progression. Company is established on multiple framework agreements in Yorkshire, meaning there s a constant flow of new projects coming in!
• The role will be based from a recently refurbished/modern office space.
• The company is keen to assist Control Systems Engineers gaining Chartered status.
• Successful Control Systems Engineer will be joining a systems integrator with a very good reputation and will be working alongside other high calibre, well qualified Control Systems Engineers.
• Configure and develop PLC / SCADA software from scratch.
• Understand and be able to deliver the project lifecycle from concept through to completion.
• Produce specifications and design documentation.
• Test and commission safely in operational end user environments.
• 80/20 split of being office based and working on site for short periods (sites are typically regional but could be national).
• The company operates mainly in the process sector and has ongoing control system project work in the utilities, process, manufacturing and nuclear.
• A Control Systems Engineer who has been there and done it i.e. someone who has a combination of strong programming skills and solid documentation experience, ideally Degree qualified with more than 5 years relevant experience will be well suited.
• This role will suit a Control Systems Engineer who has had experience of working for a system integrator where full project life cycle involvement is an expectation.
• Control Systems Engineer will need a UK driving licence and be able to work in the UK without sponsorship.
• Office is located very close to public transport network.

Location

The office is commutable from Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, South Leeds, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Chesterfield and Worksop.