Electrical Controls System Engineer

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

Job summary

An engineering company is seeking an Electrical Controls System Engineer for a 6-month contract in Chesterfield. The role involves site installation, system testing, and development of PLC and SCADA systems. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in control panels and electrical installations.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of control panels and electrical installation.
• Degree or HND/HNC in relevant discipline, or Incorporated Engineer status.
• Hands-on experience with Siemens S7 PLCs and WinCC SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for site installation, retesting, and system testing.
• Delivering project modules including PLC, SCADA, and hardware design.
• Ensuring projects meet technical requirements and quality processes.

Skills

Control panels

Electrical installation

Instrumentation solutions

Education

Degree or HND/HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

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Electrical Controls System Engineer, Gloucester

Client: Belcan

Location: Gloucester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 10.06.2025

Expiry Date: 25.07.2025

Job Description:

Job location: Chesterfield

Our client, an engineering company, is seeking an Electrical Controls System Engineer / Software Engineer Controls System for a contract position (Outside IR35) of 6 months in Chesterfield, UK.

Role

As a Controls System Engineer, you will be responsible for site installation, site retesting, site surveys, full integrated system testing, CFAT, SAT, and installation. You should have experience in system specification, design, development, and testing, along with hands-on experience with Siemens S7 PLCs and WinCC SCADA systems.

Main Responsibilities

Delivering agreed modules within a project, including PLC, SCADA, Testing, Networking, Documentation, and Hardware design.

Ensuring projects meet technical and quality requirements, identifying project opportunities and variations, and adhering to company quality processes and procedures.

Experience & Qualifications

• Strong understanding of control panels, electrical installation, and instrumentation solutions.
• A degree or HND/HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control Systems, or a relevant discipline, or status as an Incorporated Engineer or working towards professional registration.

Desirable Experience

• Developing project modules, including PLC code, SCADA scripts, Mimics, and communication drivers.
• Developing O & M documentation, FDS, DDS, test specifications, and design testing methodologies.
• Creating site work documentation, such as risk assessments, method statements, and site test documentation, and undertaking observations, variations, reworks, and the packing and shipping of the system.

Important:

The successful candidate will be required to obtain SC clearance on commencement of the contract.