Senior Automation Hardware Engineer

Wood; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood recrute un ingénieur en hardware d'automatisation pour rejoindre son équipe d'intégration des systèmes dans le cadre de projets d'automatisation. Ce rôle hybride se concentre sur la conception de matériel électrique pour des systèmes de contrôle, offrant des opportunités de projets passionnants pour des clients de haut profil. Le candidat idéal aura une formation en ingénierie et une expérience en ingénierie de contrôle.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

33 days annual leave

Generous contributory pension scheme

Private medical cover

Commitment to continued professional development

Qualifications

• Expérience dans l'ingénierie de contrôle et en automatisation.
• Compétence dans l'écriture de spécifications pour le matériel électrique.
• Expérience avec des systèmes de contrôle et des mises en œuvre multiples.

Responsibilities

• Responsable de la conception des éléments physiques du système de contrôle.
• Supervision et soutien lors de la construction réelle des systèmes.
• Participer à divers projets avec des clients de haut niveau dans le secteur de l'énergie.

Skills

Automation and Control Engineering

Electrical Controls Specification

PLC Systems

Safety Systems Design

Hardware Installation Documentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

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Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for an Automation Hardware Engineer to join our System Integration (SI) team within our Digital Consulting business, focusing on the electrical hardware for a PLC across discrete automation projects.

This is a hybrid role based at our Northampton office, with the exception of travel to site as required.

Please note applicants must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

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The Role

The Engineer will be responsible for the initial design of the physical elements of the controls system through to supervising and supporting the actual build. You will join a small team who support exciting projects across high-profile clients within the Digital Consulting business.

As an Automation Hardware Engineer, you will have the expert knowledge to assist in the implementation of a variety of projects, specialising in the hardware design of the electrical controls.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Controls / Hardware engineer with a positive and proactive approach to ensuring continuous improvements, customer satisfaction and safety performance, who is looking for a role that provides technical challenges and variety.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Our Systems Integration (SI) team, work with a variety of high-profile clients across the energy sector. Delivering bespoke essential automation and control solutions that enable a safer and more efficient operation.

Within SI, we are architecting our clients' digital ecosystems to be inherently safe, cybersecure and operable. Within our teams we integrate client source systems across their IT, Operational Technology (OT) environments, securely pushing OT data into IT systems as a foundation for transformation.

We design and integrate operational technology to achieve business, production and operational goals.

Visit our web page to find out more about the exciting work we do:

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projectsdelivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
• Flexible working arrangementsthat balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion;we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Competitive renumeration packagewith regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits packageinclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), plus the potential for one additional ‘flex day’ per month. Further benefits include a generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development;development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Energy Transition Academy;join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

• Prior experience and competency in Automation and Control Engineering
• Experience in writing electrical controls hardware specification documents
• Detailed experience with multiple system implementation project and / or control system platforms
• Experience of the hardware specification and design of PLC systems and design of hardwired Safety Systems
• Experience in creating hardware installation documents
• Knowledge of modern automation and control applications, tools, methodologies, or equal training / experience
• Good working knowledge of current industry specific technology
• Inquisitive, well organised and have a keen eye for detail
• Bachelor's degree or a master's degree in an engineering discipline or professional qualification plus experience
• Brownfield upgrades / replacement automation and control projects experience
• Prior on-site experience is advantageous