PLC Controls Engineer

Samuel Frank; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel Frank is recruiting a PLC Controls Engineer for an established South Yorkshire systems integrator. You will develop PLC/SCADA software from scratch and manage projects from design through commissioning.

The role covers design, testing, and handover with on-site commissioning and limited travel, based in Sheffield and surrounding areas. You will join a team with a strong project pipeline and opportunity for ownership.

Qualifications

• Commercial PLC programming experience, preferably Siemens TIA Portal.
• Experience in control systems engineering and industrial automation.
• Background in systems integrator, OEM or process control environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop PLC and SCADA software from scratch for industrial processes.
• Design, test, commission and hand over projects across the lifecycle.
• Produce FDS, test docs and technical manuals.
• Commission and troubleshoot at customer sites within the region.

Skills

PLC programming

Siemens TIA Portal

SCADA & automation

Control systems engineering

Tools

TIA Portal

Job description

PLC Controls Engineer – Sheffield / South Yorkshire – £50-65k

PLC Software Development | Systems Integration | Process Control | Limited Travel

Are you a PLC Controls Engineer who enjoys writing PLC software from scratch and seeing projects through to commissioning, rather than only modifying existing code?

Samuel Frank is recruiting a PLC Controls Engineer / Control Systems Engineer for an established South Yorkshire systems integrator delivering industrial automation projects across utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy and nuclear. You’ll join an experienced engineering team with a strong pipeline of work and the opportunity to take ownership of projects from design to handover.

What you’ll be doing

• As a PLC Controls Engineer, develop PLC and SCADA software from scratch for industrial process control and automation projects.


• Work across the full project lifecycle: design, software development, testing, commissioning and handover.


• Produce functional design specifications (FDS), test documents and technical manuals.


• Commission and troubleshoot control systems at customer sites, mainly within the region.


• Work alongside experienced engineers as a PLC Controls Engineer, solving technical problems across varied automation projects.

What we’re looking for

• The ideal PLC Controls Engineer will have commercial PLC programming experience, preferably Siemens TIA Portal; other platforms will be considered.


• Experience of control systems engineering, PLC software development or industrial automation.


• Background in a systems integrator, OEM or process control engineering environment.


• Experience in sectors such as water/utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy or other process industries.


• Comfortable combining office-based PLC/SCADA development with occasional on-site commissioning.


• UK driving licence and existing right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Salary, working pattern and progression

• £50-65k salary, depending on experience.


• This PLC Controls Engineer position is approximately 85% office-based and 15% at customer sites, with very limited overnight stays.


• Modern, well-invested offices, a supportive technical team and opportunities for progression.


• Varied projects across several industrial sectors rather than repetitive work on one system.

Location

Sheffield / South Yorkshire. Potentially commutable from Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, Chesterfield, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Worksop, depending on your location.