Controls Design Engineer

Kintec Global Recruitment; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking an experienced AutoCAD-focused engineer to create and standardise controls and automation design content for an engineering and turbine-manufacturing environment in the UK. You will develop symbols, templates, and templates for control panels and junction boxes, and support documentation across related systems.

Responsibilities include converting designs to standard formats, ensuring accuracy, and collaborating with engineering teams to drive standardisation

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on AutoCAD capability, including symbols, blocks, templates.
• Experience in engineering design for controls, automation, electrical systems or control panels.
• Ability to interpret technical information and translate it into accurate, usable design documentation.
• Methodical approach, excellent attention to detail, and commitment to drawing quality and consistency.
• Experience applying engineering standards and developing standardised or reusable design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an AutoCAD symbol library for controls, automation, and electrical-design applications.
• Create standard designs and templates for control panels, junction boxes, terminals, breakers, and related equipment.
• Produce content supporting ControlLogix, PCS 7, STEP 7/TIA, Fire and Gas, vibration-monitoring, and associated systems.
• Convert existing junction-box designs and documentation into approved standard formats.
• Ensure drawings and design records are accurate, consistent, and aligned with engineering standards.
• Collaborate with controls, automation, electrical, and wider engineering teams to resolve technical questions.
• Review existing design methods and identify opportunities for standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Plan and deliver assigned work to agreed quality and timescale expectations.

Skills

AutoCAD expertise

Documentation standards

Electrical design

Industrial automation

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

AutoCAD

Rockwell ControlLogix

Siemens STEP 7 / TIA

PCS 7

Job description

Create and standardise controls and automation design content for an engineering and turbine-manufacturing environment. Develop accurate AutoCAD symbols, templates, and design standards to improve consistency, reuse, and engineering efficiency. Convert and improve junction-box and control-panel documentation while supporting safe, maintainable technical solutions. Success will be measured through technically correct deliverables, consistent standards, and on-time completion of agreed design work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an AutoCAD symbol library for controls, automation, and electrical-design applications.
• Create standard designs and templates for control panels, junction boxes, terminals, breakers, and related equipment.
• Produce content supporting ControlLogix, PCS 7, STEP 7/TIA, Fire and Gas, vibration-monitoring, and associated systems.
• Convert existing junction-box designs and documentation into approved standard formats.
• Ensure drawings and design records are accurate, consistent, and aligned with engineering standards.
• Collaborate with controls, automation, electrical, and wider engineering teams to resolve technical questions.
• Review existing design methods and identify opportunities for standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Plan and deliver assigned work to agreed quality and timescale expectations.

Tasks

• Create, modify, and validate AutoCAD symbols, blocks, drawing templates, and reusable engineering content.
• Translate technical information and existing designs into clear, standardised drawings.
• Develop layouts and documentation for automation, control-panel, and junction-box applications.
• Check terminal, breaker, cable, and interface information for accuracy and consistency.
• Support design reviews, incorporate comments, and maintain controlled revisions.
• Coordinate with engineers to confirm functional requirements, interfaces, and applicable standards.
• Maintain organised design files, registers, and supporting technical documentation.
• Provide practical engineering support across related controls and automation work when required.
• Approved AutoCAD symbol libraries and reusable controls and automation design content.
• Standard control-panel, junction-box, and electrical drawing templates.
• Converted and updated drawings with complete revision and review records.
• Consistent technical documentation aligned with applicable engineering standards.
• On-time closure of design-review comments and assigned improvement actions.

Authority / Accountability

• Develop and recommend standard design content within the agreed engineering scope.
• Challenge incomplete or inconsistent technical information and request clarification before issue.
• Identify and escalate design, quality, or schedule risks that require engineering decisions.
• Organise assigned design work independently while collaborating with relevant technical specialists.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on AutoCAD capability is essential, including symbols, blocks, templates, and engineering drawings.
• Relevant experience in engineering design, preferably involving controls, automation, electrical systems, or control panels.
• Ability to interpret technical information and translate it into accurate, usable design documentation.
• Methodical approach, excellent attention to detail, and a strong commitment to drawing quality and consistency.
• Experience applying engineering standards and developing standardised or reusable design solutions.
• Good organisation, communication, and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines independently.
• Experience of industrial automation, programmable logic controllers, or electrical interfaces is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Rockwell ControlLogix, Siemens PCS 7, Siemens STEP 7/TIA, Fire and Gas, or vibration systems is desirable.
• Experience with turbines, rotating equipment, power generation, heavy engineering, or industrial manufacturing would be beneficial.