Senior Control Systems Engineer

adi Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Employee referral bonus of £500 for a新

Generous holiday allowance

Annual employee awards

Free workwear

Job summary

adi Group in Wirral is seeking an experienced Senior Control Systems Engineer to own automation projects from client requirements through design, programming, commissioning and handover. The role involves developing control solutions from scratch, delivering turnkey automation across sectors, and collaborating with electrical, process safety and software teams to ensure successful project delivery.

You will design and program PLC, HMI and SCADA systems using Rockwell Automation (Allen‑Bradley)

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in control systems engineering and industrial automation.
• Proven track record delivering projects from client requirement to commissioning.
• Ability to design control systems from scratch and translate requirements into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Liaising directly with clients to understand requirements and develop appropriate engineering solutions.
• Taking ownership of projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
• Designing, developing and programming PLC, HMI and SCADA systems from scratch.
• Developing PLC software using Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) and/or Siemens platforms.
• Designing and implementing HMI and SCADA systems.
• Supporting FAT, commissioning and site start-up, resolving technical issues through to completion.
• Working with electrical, process safety and software engineers to deliver turnkey solutions.
• Preparing technical solutions and costed proposals where required.

Skills

Control systems engineering

Industrial automation

PLC programming

HMI development

SCADA programming

Client liaison

Stakeholder management

Tools

Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley)

Siemens

Job description

adi Automation – Senior Control Systems Engineer

Location – Wirral, Liverpool

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our team in Wirral. This is a hands-on role where you will take ownership of automation projects from initial client requirements through to design, programming, commissioning and handover. You will be expected to develop control solutions from scratch and provide technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle. You will work closely with our multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver turnkey automation projects across sectors including food, beverage, chemical, marine and materials handling.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Liaising directly with clients to understand requirements and develop appropriate engineering solutions.
• Taking ownership of projects from concept through to commissioning and handover.
• Designing, developing and programming PLC, HMI and SCADA systems from scratch.
• Developing PLC software using Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) and/or Siemens platforms.
• Designing and implementing HMI and SCADA systems.
• Supporting FAT, commissioning and site start-up, resolving technical issues through to completion.
• Working with electrical, process safety and software engineers to deliver turnkey solutions.
• Preparing technical solutions and costed proposals where required.

About You

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Strong experience in control systems engineering and industrial automation.
• Proven experience delivering projects from initial client requirement through to commissioning.
• The ability to design and develop control systems from a blank sheet of paper, rather than simply modifying existing systems.
• Strong PLC, HMI and SCADA programming experience.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) and/or Siemens.
• Experience working directly with clients and translating their requirements into practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

The Benefits

• The adi Pit Stop – savings and discounts portal with Reward Gateway
• Healthcare cash plan
• 24/7 GP helpline including private electronic prescription service
• Enhanced Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee referral bonus of £500 for every successful new employee
• Generous holiday allowance
• Celebration days
• Company-wide Christmas party for employees and partners
• Annual employee awards
• Long service awards
• Free workwear

About Adi

If you would like to find out more about adi, please visit – https://www.adiltd.co.uk/

Other organisations may call this role a Senior Automation Engineer, Senior Automation Control Systems Engineer, PLC/SCADA Engineer or Senior Industrial Automation Engineer.

adi Group is fully committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and seeks to ensure that the careers of all employees are determined solely on merit and opportunity and that judgement of employees are free from the effects of bias and prejudice.