Control System Engineer

AJP Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

AJP Recruitment invites an experienced Control Engineer to join our Control System Team in Offshore Energy. You will design control and automation systems to meet client needs in a professional and timely manner.

You will write specifications, develop PLC code and HMI/SCADA solutions, support commissioning and testing, and take ownership of tasks from design through to delivery within the specified time and budget.

Qualifications

• Excellent technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems.
• Degree/HND in engineering or comparable industrial experience.
• Design and programming of control & automation systems (PLC, HMI/SCADA).
• Commissioning and testing of industrial control systems.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle from design to documentation.
• Experience with marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables sectors.
• ISO9001 experience in project-based organisations.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with functional safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Write specifications, develop PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions for a variety equipment.
• Provide technical support during construction, commissioning and testing.
• Efficiently manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines.
• Take ownership of tasks through to successful delivery within time and budget.
• Deliver high-quality work in line with our software quality control procedures.

Skills

Control systems

Automation

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Commissioning

Project lifecycle

Marine/Offshore

ISO9001 experience

IT literacy

Safety systems

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Rockwell

Mitsubishi

VSD configuration

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Control Engineer to join our Control System Team. The successful candidate will design control & automation systems in the Offshore Energy sector; ensuring solutions clients' needs are met in a professional & timely manner.

You will be responsible for:

• Writing specifications, developing PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions for a variety equipment.
• Providing technical support during the construction phase of projects; including involvement in the commissioning & testing of equipment.
• Efficient management & prioritisation of workload.
• Taking ownership of the tasks assigned through to successful delivery within the specified time & budget.
• Delivering a high standard of work in line with our software quality control procedures.

Job requirements:

• Excellent technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems
• Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience
• Relevant experience in:
  • Design of control & automation systems
  • Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems
  • Commissioning & Testing of industrial control systems
  • Involvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation
  • Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market.
  • Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment
  • Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project-based organisation.
  • A high level of competence with IT systems and tools

Desirable Skills / Attributes:

• Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified (preferred)
• Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms
• Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB)
• Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment
• Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849)