Controls Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer based near the Lancashire/Cumbria border to lead the integration of control technology for modern energy systems. The role spans electrical, controls and software, with applications in battery energy storage, renewables, microgrids and hybrid power systems.

The ideal candidate will combine experience across PLCs, SCADA, energy management and control-system architecture to deliver robust, scalable solutions for complex power networks.

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC & industrial control systems.
• SCADA experience with industrial environments.
• Knowledge of energy management systems is a plus.
• Understanding of control system architecture and interfaces.
• Experience with Modbus, CAN or OPC communication protocols.
• Experience with inverters and power conversion.
• Exposure to Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
• Experience with generator and renewable integration.
• Knowledge of microgrid control concepts.
• Experience in commissioning and fault finding across complex systems.

Skills

PLC & industrial control

SCADA

Energy Management Systems

Control system architecture

Modbus

CAN

OPC

Inverters & power conversion

Battery Energy Storage Systems

Generator integration

Microgrid control

Commissioning & fault finding

Electrical-embedded-software interf.

Job description

Senior Controls Engineer

Location: Lancashire / Cumbria border

I'm working on a confidential senior engineering opportunity with a business developing and integrating control technology for modern energy systems.

The work sits across electrical engineering, controls and software, with applications including battery energy storage, renewable generation, microgrids and hybrid power systems.

Ideal background would include a combination of:

• PLC and industrial control systems
• SCADA
• Energy Management Systems
• Control system architecture
• Modbus, CAN, OPC or similar industrial communications
• Inverters and power conversion
• Battery Energy Storage Systems
• Generator and renewable integration
• Microgrid control
• Commissioning and fault finding
• Interfaces between electrical, embedded and software systems

Experience of developing or integrating controls for complex power systems is particularly interesting.

Candidates are likely to come from BESS, power generation, renewables, industrial automation, power electronics or other specialist energy environments.