Lead PES Control System Design Engineer

ALTRAD; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTRAD in Warrington is seeking an experienced Control System Senior Design Engineer to lead a PES-based design team for projects at Sellafield. You will deliver and check control system designs from concept through handover, coordinating with procurement, installation and commissioning teams.

Based at Hinton House, Warrington, with site visits to Sellafield, the role requires SC clearance and the ability to mentor junior engineers, manage programmes, and communicate with multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• HNC qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) professional registration.
• Current SC Security Clearance.
• Minimum 5 years' experience delivering PES-based Control System Lead Design Engineer roles on external multidisciplinary projects from concept to handover.
• Working knowledge of engineering standards for control system design.
• Experience with SCADA and PLC control systems and related network architectures.
• Strong communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to project planning, programmes and estimates.
• Ability to prioritise, coordinate and allocate work within a design team.
• Experience supporting procurement, installation and commissioning from a design perspective.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of PES-based Control System Design Engineers in delivering control system design activities.
• Produce and check control system designs and modifications to meet project requirements and standards.
• Review and challenge control system requirements for robust design solutions.
• Contribute to project programmes, schedules and cost estimates.
• Prioritise and assign work within the design team.
• Monitor and report design progress against milestones.
• Contribute to design assurance activities and governance processes.
• Provide design support during procurement and system integration.
• Support installation and commissioning phases from a design perspective.
• Mentor junior PES-based engineers.

Skills

PES-based control design

SCADA

PLC control systems

Network architectures

Mentoring

Team leadership

Communication

Project planning & estimation

Procurement support

Regulated environments knowledge

Education

HNC in engineering

Incorporated Engineer (IEng)

BEng degree (Desirable)

Chartered Engineer (CEng) (Desirable)

Job description

ALTRAD in Warrington is seeking an experienced Control System Senior Design Engineer to lead a PES-based design team for projects at Sellafield. You will deliver and check control system designs from concept through handover, coordinating with procurement, installation and commissioning teams.

Based at Hinton House, Warrington, with site visits to Sellafield, the role requires SC clearance and the ability to mentor junior engineers, manage programmes, and communicate with multidisciplinary