Senior Control Engineer / Control Engineer

V7 Recruitment; Hebburn; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Control Engineer in South Tyneside. The ideal candidate will have a background in Electrical Engineering and experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry. Responsibilities include leading control solutions and overseeing projects. The position offers a salary of £50,000 and benefits like flexible working hours and annual leave options.

Benefits

Performance-Based Bonus

Flexible Working Hours

Pension Plan

Time Off: 26 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a control/automation background.
• Strong understanding of circuit diagrams and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Technically lead industry control solutions.
• Produce and check functional design specifications.
• Develop and design control systems solutions.
• Oversee and deliver customer factory and site testing activities.
• Ensure compliance with customer technical specifications.
• Provide technical recommendations for pre-sales activities.
• Offer technical support on allocated projects.
• Attend internal and external design reviews.

Skills

Control/automation experience

Electrical Engineering

Experience in Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry

Education

Minimum HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Senior Control Engineer / Control Engineer

Location: South Tyneside

Salary: £50,000

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Control Engineer / Control Engineer with experience in the Electrical Power Transmission & Distribution industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in consolidating and enhancing the Nation's electricity network for a smarter, more sustainable future. Based in South Tyneside, you will take a lead control engineer role, overseeing and delivering contracts using Siemens control systems, ensuring the ongoing sustainability of our client's industry customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Technically lead industry control solutions and support the development of new colleagues.
• Produce and check functional design specifications.
• Develop and design control systems solutions.
• Oversee and deliver customer factory and site testing activities.
• Ensure compliance with customer technical specifications on allocated projects.
• Provide technical recommendations for pre-sales activities.
• Offer technical support on allocated projects.
• Attend internal and external design reviews, providing technical guidance.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience within a control/automation background.
• Minimum HNC/HND (or equivalent) qualification in Electrical Engineering and/or experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution industry.

Desirable

• Experience developing medium to large-scale SCADA systems, control systems, automation systems, and communication infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, and general arrangement drawings for control and protection systems.
• Motivation to technically lead projects and mentor junior engineers.

Benefits

• Performance-Based Bonus: Annual bonus linked to company performance.
• Flexible Working Hours: Achieve work-life balance with flexible working arrangements.
• Pension Plan: Employer contributions up to 10% to secure your future.
• Time Off: 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.

V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role.

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