PLC / Controls / Automation Engineer - Water Industry

Ganymede Solutions Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 61,992,000 - 75,768,000; Full time

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd is seeking a PLC / Controls / Automation Engineer for a major water industry project based in London with a Leicester-based scope. The role is an initial six-month contract outside IR35, with a strong likelihood of extension and a rate between £45 and £55 per hour.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, delivering PLC/SCADA, control systems, instrumentation and electrical engineering solutions, with hands-on technical input and rigorous testing throughout design,

Qualifications

• Water industry experience – essential
• Strong experience with PLC / control systems / automation
• Experience with PLC software and control system engineering
• Knowledge of SCADA, HMI and industrial control systems
• Understanding of instrumentation and electrical systems
• Experience supporting FAT, SAT, testing and commissioning
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
• A practical approach to engineering and project delivery

Responsibilities

• Supporting the design and delivery of PLC and control system solutions.
• Providing technical input into automation, controls and EICA engineering activities.
• Reviewing and developing control philosophies, functional specifications and technical documentation.
• Working with PLC/SCADA systems, instrumentation and associated control equipment.
• Reviewing electrical, instrumentation and control drawings and identifying interfaces or potential issues.
• Supporting PLC software development, modification and testing where required.
• Working with engineers, contractors, suppliers and site teams to resolve technical and integration issues.
• Supporting FAT, SAT, testing, commissioning and site activities.
• Ensuring control and instrumentation requirements are properly coordinated throughout project delivery.
• Troubleshooting control, automation and instrumentation issues and providing practical engineering solutions.
• Supporting project delivery from design through to installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Ensuring engineering activities meet the required water industry, quality, safety and technical standards.

Skills

PLC Engineer

Controls Engineer

Automation Engineer

EICA Engineer

EC&I Engineer

Software Engineer

Instrumentation & Control

Job description

PLC / Controls / Automation Engineer – Water Industry

Location: London
Rate: £45–£55 per hour | Outside IR35
Initial Contract: 6 months – extension highly likely

PLC, Controls or EICA Engineer looking for your next contract?

If you're a PLC Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, EICA Engineer or Control Systems Engineer with strong water industry experience, this could be an excellent opportunity to get involved in a technically interesting project in Leicester.

We're looking for an experienced controls professional who can bring hands‑on technical knowledge across PLC/SCADA, control systems, instrumentation and electrical engineering, supporting the delivery of a major water industry project.

With a rate of £45–£55 per hour Outside IR35 and an initial 6-month contract with a strong likelihood of extension, this is well suited to an experienced contractor coming towards the end of a project or looking for their next challenge.

The role

You'll be working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering and project team, providing technical input across the control, automation, instrumentation and electrical elements of the project.

Your responsibilities are likely to include:

• Supporting the design and delivery of PLC and control system solutions.
• Providing technical input into automation, controls and EICA engineering activities.
• Reviewing and developing control philosophies, functional specifications and technical documentation.
• Working with PLC/SCADA systems, instrumentation and associated control equipment.
• Reviewing electrical, instrumentation and control drawings and identifying interfaces or potential issues.
• Supporting PLC software development, modification and testing where required.
• Working with engineers, contractors, suppliers and site teams to resolve technical and integration issues.
• Supporting FAT, SAT, testing, commissioning and site activities.
• Ensuring control and instrumentation requirements are properly coordinated throughout project delivery.
• Troubleshooting control, automation and instrumentation issues and providing practical engineering solutions.
• Supporting project delivery from design through to installation, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Ensuring engineering activities meet the required water industry, quality, safety and technical standards.
• Working closely with other disciplines including electrical, mechanical, process and project engineering.

What we're looking for

We're particularly interested in engineers with backgrounds such as:

• PLC Engineer
• Controls Engineer
• Control Systems Engineer
• Automation Engineer
• EICA Engineer
• EC&I Engineer
• Software Engineer – PLC / SCADA
• Instrumentation & Control Engineer

You’ll ideally have

• Water industry experience – essential
• Strong experience with PLC / control systems / automation
• Experience with PLC software and control system engineering
• Knowledge of SCADA, HMI and industrial control systems
• Understanding of instrumentation and electrical systems
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and engineering documentation
• Experience supporting FAT, SAT, testing and commissioning
• Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
• A practical approach to engineering and project delivery

Why consider it?

• £45–£55 per hour Outside IR35
• 6-month initial contract
• High likelihood of extension
• Leicester-based project
• Major water industry project
• Strong technical / controls focus

This isn't simply a coordination role. We're looking for someone who understands controls, PLCs, automation and EICA engineering and can provide genuine technical input throughout the project.

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation