Controls & Automation Engineer

Morson Edge; Fort William, Inverness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm based in Fort William seeks a Controls & Automation Engineer to maintain control systems and lead maintenance projects. The candidate will manage multiple projects, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and provide technical support. A minimum of HND in engineering and PLC programming experience are essential for this role, which offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including a significant bonus and relocation package.

Benefits

10% bonus based on annual salary

Excellent relocation package

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Experience with PLC programming and SCADA technologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site control systems for efficient recovery after failures.
• Lead site control system maintenance projects.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and compliance with HSEQ standards.

Skills

Electrical and instrumentation knowledge

PLC programming skills

HMI and SCADA experience

Education

HND or above in an engineering discipline

Job description

CONTROLS & AUTOMATION ENGINEER

Location: Fort William (Scotland)

Salary: £(phone number removed)/annum (negotiable) + 10 % bonus (based on annual salary) + excellent relocation package

Job type: Permanent

Role Objective

Maintain site control systems to minimise breakdown times and ensure efficient recovery after system failures. Provide control systems expertise to lead complex control system process troubleshooting. Lead site control system maintenance projects and support site electrical engineering capital projects. Identify, implement and develop control system and equipment improvements to support smelter operations. Supervise, mentor and coach technicians and engineers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage their own work and activities, in line with site HSEQ standards.
• Development, planning and execution of projects across the smelter and hydro-scheme which operates on a continuous basis 24/7.
• Project manage multiple projects concurrently in addition to providing engineering support to the site.
• Maintaining and updating all drawings associated with site control systems and projects.
• Monitors progress and performance against agreed objectives.
• Manage stakeholder relationships with both internal clients, and external suppliers and contractors.
• Ensure project specific management of change is carried out and recorded accordingly, against change register.
• Ensure compliance of all relevant legislation in relation to site control equipment.
• Provide Technical and Engineering support to Engineering and Operations functions.
• Ensure that all employees directly under their charge are aware of their responsibilities regarding HSEQ matters and their obligations for safe working.
• Discuss working methods with the HSEQ Department and determine adequate safe systems of work.
• Ensure that any contract or site personnel working on site for control system works, do so in a manner that complies with site HSEQ standards.
• Ensure continuity of operations by assisting with breakdowns.
• Assist with the development of apprentices with regards to controls and automation skills.

Person Specification & Experience

• Electrical and instrumentation knowledge.
• PLC, HMI and SCADA experience.
• PLC programming skills.
• HND or above in an engineering discipline.

If you think that you have appropriate skills and experience to perform well at above role, please do not hesitate to apply.