Controls Engineer

Luton Bennett; Bristol; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A mid-sized engineering firm in Bristol is hiring a Controls Engineer to lead projects aimed at carbon emission reduction through effective heat recovery systems. The role involves designing, programming, and commissioning state-of-the-art control systems within a fast-growing business committed to sustainability, offering a competitive salary and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous Profit Share

Expense Allowances

Additional Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience in PLC, SCADA, SQL, Automation, BMS.
• Able to write complex programmes from scratch.
• Technical degree or equivalent in electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new control systems.
• Responsible for testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting control programs.
• Create control and network drawings and prepare documentation.

Skills

SCADA

PLC

Automation

BMS

Electrical Controls

Education

Technical degree in electrical engineering or related fields

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Controls Engineer (C & I Engineer / SCADA / PLC / Automation / BMS / Instrumentation)

Bristol

£55,000 - £65,000 + Generous Profit Share + Expense Allowances + Benefits

Controls & Automation Engineer required with an in-depth knowledge of PLC and/or SCADA by a mid-sized business growing at 30% per year. They are in an exciting position to help companies meet their Net Zero and other carbon / emission related goals.

The Controls Engineer will design and commission new C&I systems for heat recovery projects. These projects are delivered on a turnkey basis to clients looking to reduce carbon emissions through recovering the heat lost in their operations.

This is a varied and challenging role that involves many aspects from design & development, testing, commissioning through to handover to the client on site.

The Controls Engineer role:

* Designing and developing new control systems.
* Writing complex programmes from scratch on any manufacturer’s software.
* Create library of programs used in various heat recovery product lines and improve and standardise company tools.
* Work closely with sales team and/or customers to develop SOP.
* Configure and program the Human Machine Interface (HMI), controllers and network (Modbus, BACnet, etc.) according to the established standards.
* Create control and network drawings and prepare necessary documentation for the projects and clients.
* Responsible for testing, commissioning and troubleshooting control programs and the SOP either remotely or onsite as required.
* Participate in the training of test and supporting after sales technicians with technical documents, presentations etc.
* Developing proposals for new projects.

The Controls Engineer:

* Strong experience in any of the following SCADA / PLC / SQL / Automation / BMS / Electrical Controls.
* Able to write complex programmes from scratch on any manufacturers software.
* Experience in AutoCAD or other drawing software.
* Will ideally (not essential) have experience in building management systems (BMS), communication protocol (BACnet, Modbus, LonWorks, etc.) and proprietary controls (OEMCtrl, Siemens, etc.) is an asset.
* Will hold a technical degree or equivalent in electrical engineering, controls, or other related fields.