Field Commissioning Engineer – Automation & Controls

Cure Talent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cure Talent, partnered with a specialist engineering company, is seeking a hands-on Commissioning Engineer to install and commission complex control and instrumentation systems across the UK. This field-based role involves on-site testing, customer liaison and ongoing technical support after handover.

You'll travel regularly to client sites, work with panels and instrumentation, and support FAT/SAT activities. A practical, customer‑facing engineer with UK driving licence will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Hands-on commissioning/maintenance experience on electrical/control systems.
• Experience installing, commissioning and fault finding electrical/control systems.
• Familiar with panel wiring and electrical terminations.
• Experience with instrumentation, PLC I/O and control systems.
• SCADA experience is advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission and test control and instrumentation systems at customer sites.
• Carry out panel wiring, final electrical terminations and associated installation work.
• Execute FAT/SAT testing, fault find systems and resolve electrical, hardware and controls issues.
• Configure application software, Windows-based systems and associated hardware.
• Work directly with customers and subcontractors through commissioning, handover and ongoing technical support.
• Travel regularly to customer sites across the UK, with some projects requiring up to two weeks away from home and occasional overseas travel.

Skills

Commissioning experience

Hands-on engineering

Customer-facing

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering background

Tools

Electrical test equipment

SCADA experience

PLC I/O experience

Job description

Cure Talent, partnered with a specialist engineering company, is seeking a hands-on Commissioning Engineer to install and commission complex control and instrumentation systems across the UK. This field-based role involves on-site testing, customer liaison and ongoing technical support after handover.

You'll travel regularly to client sites, work with panels and instrumentation, and support FAT/SAT activities. A practical, customer‑facing engineer with UK driving licence will thrive here.