Controls Engineer

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

Job summary

A mid-sized engineering firm in Bristol seeks a Controls Engineer to design and commission C&I systems for heat recovery projects. The candidate must have strong programming skills in SCADA and PLC, and a technical degree in electrical engineering is required. This challenging role involves design, development, and onsite commissioning, as well as collaboration with sales and clients. Competitive salary offered with benefits.

Benefits

Generous Profit Share

Expense Allowances

Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience in SCADA, PLC, SQL, and Automation.
• Ability to write complex programs on any manufacturer's software.
• Experience in AutoCAD or other drawing software.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing new control systems.
• Writing complex programmes from scratch.
• Configuring and programming the Human Machine Interface (HMI).
• Testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting control programs.

Skills

Strong experience in SCADA

Strong experience in PLC

Complex programming skills

Experience in AutoCAD

Education

Technical degree in electrical engineering

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.