Control System Engineer

WRD Consulting Ltd; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WRD Consulting Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Control System Senior Design Engineer for its Nuclear Silos design team. You will lead a team of Control System Design Engineers, delivering and checking designs and updates to meet functional and business needs.

The role requires SC security clearance (or the ability to obtain) and hands-on experience with SCADA/PLC control systems, network architectures, and multi-discipline project delivery from concept through handover.

Qualifications

• Security clearance: SC or the ability to obtain.
• Experience as Control System Lead/ Senior Design Engineer on external multidisciplinary projects from concept to handover.
• Hands-on experience with SCADA/PLC control systems and network architectures.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with a range of persons and teams.
• Develop programmes and estimates to support project planning.
• Prioritise and assign work to the design team.
• Review and challenge control system requirements to meet targets.
• Deliver to challenging project deadlines and report progress.
• Contribute to design assurance tactics and reviews.
• Provide design support during procurement, system integration, installation and commissioning.

Skills

Communication

Project planning

Team leadership

Requirements understanding

Progress reporting

Design assurance

Tools

SCADA/PLC systems

Network architectures

Job description

Control System Senior Design Engineer - Nuclear

To work in the Nuclear Silos design team, leading a team of Control System Design Engineers delivering, supporting others delivering and checking designs/updates to meet functional and business needs.

Essential:

Security Clearance: SC or the ability to obtain

Experience:

Control System Lead Design Engineer role on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the appropriate Engineering Standards

Experience of SCADA/PLC control systems and network architectures

Willingness to develop early career Control System Design Engineers

Able to:

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a range of persons/teams
• Contribute to the development of programmes and estimates to support project/task planning
• Prioritise and assign work
• Understand, review and challenge control system requirements
• Deliver to challenging targets
• Report on design progress
• Contribute to design assurance tactics and reviews
• Provide design support during Procurement/System Integration
• Provide design support during Installation
• Provide design support during Commissioning

Desirable:

SL multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working understanding of the appropriate external and SL Engineering Standards

Experience in the production of detailed design packages; Drawings, Specifications (CONCISE), Outline Installation Method Statements, CDM design risk assessments, Residual Risk Assessments, in addition to the supporting Quality, Operations and Maintenance documentations

Experience in working with Control System/servo drive interfaces