Control Systems Engineer

Vantage Consulting; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Overtime paid for working away

Flexible working environment

Early finish every Friday (2pm)

Excellent long-term career progression

Opportunity to help shape and grow a新n

Job summary

Vantage Consulting is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to deliver automation projects from concept through to commissioning. This role goes beyond PLC programming and involves designing, documenting, and testing control systems while coordinating with customers throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work on technically challenging projects across various industries, with a focus on building a new Controls Engineering team and contributing to long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Controls Engineer within a Systems Integration environment.
• Minimum of 5 years' industry experience.
• Strong PLC programming and commissioning experience.
• Experience producing technical documentation including FDS and I/O schedules.
• Ability to manage projects independently from design through to commissioning.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously.
• Experience with Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi, or Schneider Electric PLC platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deliver control system projects from concept through to completion.
• Meet with customers to understand project requirements.
• Produce Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
• Develop I/O schedules and project documentation.
• Design, develop and modify PLC/HMI software.
• Carry out commissioning, testing and fault finding on customer sites.
• Work closely with internal engineering teams throughout project delivery.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering standards and documentation.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high technical standard.

Skills

Controls engineering

Systems integration

PLC programming

Project management

Documentation (FDS/I-O)

Client-facing communication

Autonomy

Siemens

Rockwell

Mitsubishi

Schneider Electric

Tools

Siemens PLC

Rockwell PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Schneider PLC

Job description

Why Join?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing engineering business with ambitious expansion plans over the next three years. Following significant investment, the company is bringing its controls capability in-house and is looking for an experienced Controls Engineer to become a key member of the team. You'll have the opportunity to influence the growth of the department while working on technically challenging projects across a range of industries.

Salary & Benefits

• Up to £55,000 DOE (flexibility for exceptional candidates)
• Private healthcare
• Overtime paid for working away
• Flexible working environment
• Early finish every Friday (2pm)
• Excellent long-term career progression
• Opportunity to help shape and grow a new Controls Engineering team

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Controls Engineer with a strong Systems Integration background to deliver automation projects from concept through to commissioning. This is a varied position that goes well beyond PLC programming. You'll be involved throughout the full project lifecycle, working closely with customers to develop solutions, produce technical documentation, programme control systems and commission projects on-site.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver control system projects from concept through to completion.
• Meet with customers to understand project requirements.
• Produce Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
• Develop I/O schedules and project documentation.
• Design, develop and modify PLC/HMI software.
• Carry out commissioning, testing and fault finding on customer sites.
• Work closely with internal engineering teams throughout project delivery.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering standards and documentation.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high technical standard.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience as a Controls Engineer within a Systems Integration environment.
• Minimum of 5 years' industry experience.
• Strong PLC programming and commissioning experience.
• Experience producing technical documentation including FDS and I/O schedules.
• Ability to manage projects independently from design through to commissioning.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously.
• Experience with one or more of the following PLC platforms:
• Siemens
• Rockwell
• Mitsubishi
• Schneider Electric

Desirable

• Electrical engineering background.
• Experience within process industries such as Water, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Nuclear or Manufacturing.
• Knowledge of power management systems or switchgear.

Travel

Approximately 20% UK travel to customer sites