Senior Control Systems Engineer

Royal IHC; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company seeks a Senior Control Systems Engineer to oversee a team of engineers in delivering technical support for offshore energy products. The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering background and experience in control and automation systems, managing projects from design to installation while ensuring high customer satisfaction. Opportunities include working onsite and across various client locations worldwide.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems.
• Recent experience in a similar bespoke engineering environment.
• Involvement in the project lifecycle from design to testing and installation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Control Engineers.
• Provide technical support and resolution for control system issues.
• Implement upgrades and ensure customer satisfaction in service needs.

Skills

Technical knowledge of Control Systems

Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA

Problem-solving in Control Systems

Team Management

Competence with IT systems and tools

Education

Engineering degree or HND

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms

Variable Speed Drives

Job description

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Senior Control Systems Engineer, Newcastle upon Tyne

Client:

Royal IHC

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

The role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Control Engineer to lead our Service Control Engineers. The successful candidate will manage a team of Control Engineers in providing Technical Support & aftersales care for RIHC’s products in the Offshore Energy sector; ensuring clients’ needs are met in a professional & timely manner.

You will be responsible for:

• Leadership and development of a small team of Control Engineers.
• Providing Technical support, Investigation and resolution of Control System related issues across a wide range of RIHC products.
• Implementing upgrades and updates to existing RIHC equipment.
• Ensuring customers are well supported in their service needs and technical issues are resolved quickly and efficiently to maintain high customer satisfaction.
• Efficient Management & Prioritisation of workload for the Engineers.
• Delivering a high standard of work in line with our Software quality control procedures.

Job requirements:

• Strong engineering background with a thorough technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems and equipment
• Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience
• Experience in:Design of control & automation systemsProgramming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systemsCommissioning, Testing and Client Support of industrial control systemsInvolvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation
• Management & Development of a small team of Engineers
• Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market.
• Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment / providing service support
• Role requires a mixture of working from RIHC’s Port of Blyth facility and other client sites / vessels around the world.
• Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation.
• A high level of competence with IT systems and tools
• Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified (preferred)
• Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms
• Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB)
• Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment
• Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849)