Controls Engineer (Rail / Allen-Bradley)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Colchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Progression

Training

Gym membership

Pension

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is representing a global rail integration specialist in Colchester. This senior Controls Engineer role focuses on designing and programming Allen-Bradley PLCs from scratch, developing AutoCAD electrical schematics, and contributing to SCADA and HMI development.

You will lead projects from concept to commission, with UK and international travel to install and commission systems.

Qualifications

• Experience as Controls Engineer with Allen-Bradley/ Rockwell PLCs.
• Ability to program PLCs from scratch and configure systems.
• UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Design and program Allen-Bradley PLCs from scratch.
• Lead projects from concept to commissioning.
• Develop 2D Electrical AutoCAD schematics for control systems.
• Assist in SCADA and HMI development.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK and internationally to commission systems.

Skills

Allen-Bradley PLCs

AutoCAD Electrical

SCADA/HMI development

Rail industry knowledge

UK Driving Licence

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Controls Engineer (Rail / Allen-Bradley)

£65,000 - £70,000 + 25 Days Holiday + Progression + Training + Gym Membership + Pension

Colchester, Essex

Are you a Controls Engineer with the ability to programme and configure Allen-Bradley PLCs looking to step up into a senior position where you will be leading projects from concept to commission?

Do you want to work within the Rail industry for an established global integrator where you will be recognised as a technical expert, working on multiple complex projects at any one time?

In this role you will be working within a Colchester based office alongside a team of industry experts. Trained by the best, you will learn to design comprehensive automated safety and control systems used throughout international Rail networks.

Involved in all aspects of the project lifecycle, you will be using AutoCAD for Electrical schematics; programming Allen-Bradley PLC's from scratch and assist in the development of SCADA and HMI's. You will have to occasionally travel to customer sites to commission systems across the UK and internationally.

This company have carved out a profitable niche for automated safety systems within the global Rail market. With 25 years of expertise, they are moving through a period of rapid growth and are looking for Control Systems Engineers to aid in the development of new projects.

This role would suit a ControlEngineer from an Allen-Bradley / Rockwell background who is looking to step up into a senior position and be recognised as a technical expert whilst working on complex projects from concept to commission.

The Role

• Design and programme Allen-Bradley PLC's from scratch
• Work on projects from concept to completion
• Develop 2D Electrical AutoCAD schematics to integrate control systems
• Assist in the development of SCADA and HMI's
• Travel to customer sites across the UK and internationally to commission systems

The Person

• Controls Engineer or similar
• Ability to programme Allen Bradley / Rockwell PLC's from scratch
• UK Drivers License
• Reference Number: BBBH 27495a

Keywords: Control, Systems, Engineer, Controls, Automation, PLC, Programming, 2D, AutoCAD, Allen Bradley, Industrial, Programmer, Safety, DCS, SCADA, Allen-Bradley, HMI, Rail, Development, Configuration, Rockwell, Software, Colchester, Ipswich, Suffolk, Chelmsford, Essex

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.