Controls Systems Engineer

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in the UK is urgently seeking an experienced Controls Project Systems Engineer. The role requires managing PLC system design and consultancy projects, with a strong emphasis on engineering standards and client communication. Candidates must possess relevant engineering qualifications and have several years' experience in PLC configuration. This position offers a competitive salary, with responsibilities spanning across project management and site commissioning.

Qualifications

• Several years experience in PLC applications and configuration.
• Great communication skills essential for client interaction.
• Certification in Functional Safety preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage PLC-based system design and consultancy projects.
• Supervise workshop technicians and conduct system tests.
• Review clients specifications for project compliance.

Skills

PLC configuration

Technical documentation interpretation

Problem solving

Analytical techniques

Communication

Education

HNC/HND or Degree qualification in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PLC Software (e.g., ABBAC500-S/800xAHI)

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South EastABJ7526

Salary dependent on experience - Perm

A new position for an experienced Controls Project Systems Engineer (PLC exp ) is urgently required for a leading engineering services company to join a strong well established team for upcoming projects .Clients work with in the energy / chemicals focusing on safety solutions that satisfy the critical nature of customer plant site and processes. Additionally as controls project systems engineer are involved in consulting in the field of systems engineering and general system design and panel build services.

Mainly office based apart from when you go to clients sites (must be able to drive with car) with teamwork pivotal to the success of the company. Site visits would normally be within the UK but on rare occasions may require worldwide travel.

The role and responsibilities

Manage PLC based system design and consultancy projects from point of sale, through initial design and manufacture, to site commissioning.

Responsible for a wide range of engineering design and project management tasks, with importance placed heavily on reading and interpreting technical documents to include industry standards, client specifications, P&IDs, logic diagrams.

Confident user of general office software (e.g. Microsoft Word / Excel) for preparing various in-depth project related documentation. (e.g. Specifications / reports / calculations etc.).

Critically review, and mark-up documents / drawings generated by others, providing constructive feedback.

Supervision of workshop technicians is required during the system build of your own projects.

Rigorously testing- so an ability to apply problem solving and analytical techniques, to plan and carry out appropriate system tests is needed.

General control of project work, including look-ahead planning, control of project budgets and schedules, change control, estimating activities, project document management and progress reporting.

Review of clients specifications and other national / international standards to ensure project compliance.

Development of functional requirements specifications for control systems, SIS, F&G and instrumentation.

Participation in design reviews, including HAZOP / LOPA, hazardous area, etc.

You must have an excellent standard of both spoken / written communication

Skills and Experiences

HNC/HND/ or Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline,

Several years experience PLC configuration and application software development.(e.g.ABBAC500-S/800xAHI,EmersonDeltaVSIS,Triconex,HIMA F60 / HiQuad X, Siemens S7-Failsafe, Allen Bradley ControlLogix / GuardLogix)

Customer facing, great communication skills from a technical and commercial perspective essential.

IndustrialcommunicationsSystem architectural design and selection/configuration of appropriate protocols (e.g., Profinet / Profibus / Modbus TCP & RTU / OPC etc.)

Theabilitytoconductsitesurveysandbrownfieldverificationofexistingcontrol systems and field instrumentation is required.

Essential UK Driving Licence

Understanding of Burner Management, Emergency Shutdown, Fire & Gas Detection

Good working knowledge of the Functional Safety Standards BS EN 61508 /61511

Certified FSEngineer/Professional status welcomed

TUV Functional Safety certification would be preferred but not essential

They offer an attractive salary (dependent on experience), To Apply: Please contact Alison Basson quoting ABJ7526 on (T: 0203 909 3782 / [phone])- send cv to