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

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

Job summary

Samuel Frank Associates Ltd. is recruiting a PLC Controls Engineer for a South Yorkshire systems integrator. You will develop PLC/SCADA software, design to handover, and commission at customer sites across utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy and nuclear sectors.

The role combines office-based development with occasional on-site commissioning, with a salary of £50-65k depending on experience and a strong progression path within a supportive technical team.

Qualifications

• Commercial PLC programming experience
• Background in systems integrator/OEM/process control environments
• Experience across utilities, manufacturing, chemicals, energy or related sectors
• UK driving licence and right to work in the UK without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Develop PLC and SCADA software from scratch for process control projects
• Manage full lifecycle: design, development, testing, commissioning and handover
• Create FDS, test documents and technical manuals
• Commission and troubleshoot control systems at customer sites within the region
• Collaborate with senior engineers to solve technical automation challenges

Skills

PLC programming

Control systems engineering

Systems integration

On-site commissioning

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

SCADA software

Job description

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Permanent

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.