Lead Controls Engineer

ZipRecruiter; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and project services company is seeking a Lead Controls Engineer to join their North East office. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in control, automation, and safety systems, alongside relevant experience in design, programming, and commissioning of systems. This role requires excellent technical knowledge and the ability to manage projects efficiently while adhering to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment.
• Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project-based organization.
• Knowledge & experience of functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849).

Responsibilities

• Writing specifications and developing PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions.
• Providing technical support during the construction phase of projects.
• Taking ownership of tasks assigned through to successful delivery.

Skills

Excellent technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems

Design of control & automation systems

Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems

Commissioning & Testing of industrial control systems

Ability to manage workload efficiently

Competence with IT systems and tools

Education

Degree/HND in Computer/Engineering related field

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Rockwell platforms

Mitsubishi platforms

Job description

Overview

Our client is a leading engineering and project services company who provide bespoke solutions across a number of marine and defence related areas. Due to recent projects won they now require a Lead Controls Engineer to join their busy North East office.

The Role

• Writing specifications, developing PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions for a variety of company equipment.
• Providing technical support during the construction phase of projects; including involvement in the commissioning & testing of equipment.
• Efficient management & prioritisation of workload.
• Taking ownership of the tasks assigned through to successful delivery within the specified time & budget.
• Delivering a high standard of work in line with our software quality control procedures.

The Person

• Excellent technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems
• Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience
• Relevant experience in:
• Design of control & automation systems
• Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems
• Commissioning & Testing of industrial control systems
• Involvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation
• Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market
• Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment
• Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation.
• A high level of competence with IT systems and tools

Desirable Skills / Attributes

• Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified ()
• Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms
• Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB)
• Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment
• Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849)