Lead Project Engineer

Fairfield Control Systems Ltd.; Retford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in industrial automation is seeking a skilled Lead Project Engineer to join their expanding team. This role involves managing the design, testing, installation, and commissioning of innovative control systems. You will be responsible for hardware and software design, project planning, and ensuring projects stay on budget. With a focus on customer communication and team leadership, this position offers a unique opportunity to work on complex systems in a dynamic environment. If you have a passion for engineering and are eager to make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Professional Membership (IET)

Life Insurance

EV Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in control or electrical engineering.
• Degree in Engineering or equivalent with team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage, design, test, install, and commission industrial control systems.
• Ensure projects are monitored and performing to budget.

Skills

Control Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Problem Solving

Customer Communication

Team Leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering

HNC/D or equivalent

Tools

SCADA

PLC

Motor Control

Drives

Job description

• Benefits: Company pension scheme, private medical insurance, Professional Membership (IET), Life Insurance, EV Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme
• Reporting to: Principal Engineer
• Sector: Industrial automation and control
• Location: Retford, North Notts

Fairfield Control Systems Ltd specialise in the design, manufacture, installation, commissioning and service support of industrial control solutions across a wide range of markets. These solutions cover the whole range of ICA (instrumentation control and automation) and include PLC , SCADA , Motor Control, drives and range from simple dedicated controller applications, to complex networked solutions. We provide a full ‘turn-key’ service from design through to commissioning. This service includes assembly of our own control panels, ranging in size from small push button stations to large MCC and distribution panels. Based in the UK, we design and commission systems worldwide.

Due to continued growth and increasing demand for our services, our team is expanding and we are now seeking a skilled and experiencedLead Project Engineerto join us.

The Role

Key Purpose: Manage, design, test, install and commission industrial control systems. Design software and hardware for control systems.

• Hardware and software design and specification.
• Responsible for ensuring that allocated projects are being monitored and performing to budget for both time and cost and monitoring changes in scope of work or contract time.
• Project planning, including delegation and organisation of engineering work.
• Customer-facing including regular communication with clients, suppliers and management of sub-contractors.
• Production and review of technical documentation
• Design and verification calculations as required.
• Software coding and configuration for PES and SCADA or HMI interfaces.
• Factory and Site Acceptance Testing
• Managing, leading and motivating the Project Team

The Candidate

• A minimum of 5 years’ practical experience in control engineering or electrical engineering.
• Degree in Engineering or a time-served engineer in System Integration with an HNC/D or equivalent
• Team Leadership experience
• Project Management skills/knowledge
• SCADA/PLC/Motor Control/Drives Knowledge/Functional Safety
• Practical problem solver
• Customer facing with good communication skills
• Ability to work to procedures in detail
• Highly motivated and disciplined
• Must be eligible and authorised to work in the UK (with relevant visas already obtained where required)
• Hybrid working available (2-3 days in the office)
• Driving Licence required and be willing to travel