Electrical Controls Engineer – West Yorkshire – £50-70k

Samuel Frank Associates; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer to join their Leeds team. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in PLC programming and electrical control systems design to lead projects and mentor junior engineers. Your responsibilities will include designing specifications, ensuring compliance with electrical legislation, and providing support for HMI designs. This position offers a competitive salary and enhanced pension contributions, along with opportunities for international travel. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic engineering environment, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Enhanced pension contribution

Flexible working hours

International travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in PLC programming and electrical controls systems design.
• Ability to lead projects and mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify electrical control systems for various projects.
• Lead small projects and assist less experienced team members.

Skills

PLC Programming

Electrical Controls Systems Design

Functional Safety Programming

Reading Electrical Drawings

HMI Design

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

WinCC

CAD Software

Job description

Electrical Controls Engineer – West Yorkshire – £50-70k

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Permanent

Electrical Controls Engineer – West Yorkshire – Permanent – PLC – £50-70k + enhanced pension contribution

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer with excellent PLC programming skills to join a Leeds based specialist engineering business on a staff basis.

The Electrical Controls Engineer role will suit an experienced person who has “been there and done it” with broad experience, who can lead small projects and help out with lesser experienced members of the team.

Key aspects of the Electrical Controls Engineer role include:

• Design and specification for electrical controls systems
• Knowledge & understanding Siemens TIA Portal desirable – experience of other PLC manufacturers will be considered
• Proven experience in PLC Programming – Ladder, high level programming such as SCL
• Experience in WinCC and HMI designs
• Functional Safety and Safety Programming experience
• SIL knowledge – nice to have
• Ability to read and understand electrical drawings – essential
• CAD experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of Electrical controls legislation (Regs, LV Directive) – essential
• Site work will be mainly UK based with some international travel expected too – Controls Manager estimates roughly 1-2 months per year split over various trips as expected time away
• Role is office based when not working on site – company is located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
• Working week is 37 hrs per week – Mon-Thurs 8.30 – 4.30pm, Fri 8.30 – 4.00pm (Flex Fri pm scheme)