Senior Control Systems Engineer

Russell Taylor Group Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £65k

Pension 4.5%

Healthcare

Early finish Friday

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group Ltd is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to lead control projects from design through commissioning at our Rotherham site. You’ll develop PLC and SCADA software, create specifications and tests, and support system integration using Modbus, OPC, Profibus and Profinet.

Bring 6+ years of relevant experience, strong hardware/documentation skills, and knowledge of safety standards. UK driving licence and passport required.

Qualifications

• Experience developing PLC software from concept.
• Experience developing SCADA software from concept.
• Strong hardware design and documentation experience.
• Knowledge of communications protocols, networks and fault finding.
• Ability to produce technical specifications and test plans.
• Experience across control, automation, process or safety systems.
• Knowledge of functional safety or machinery safety is useful.
• A UK driving licence and passport.
• At least 6 years' relevant experience.
• CV may be outdated; apply and update later.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support control system projects from design through to commissioning.
• Produce specifications, schedules, reports, test documents and functional design documentation.
• Develop PLC and SCADA software to meet project requirements.
• Carry out testing, fault finding and commissioning in-house and on site.
• Support network designs and system integration using Modbus, OPC, Profibus and Profinet.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and share knowledge across the team.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA development

Hardware design

Protocols & fault finding

Technical specs

Control systems

Mentoring

UK driving licence

Job description

Senior Control Systems Engineer

Location - Rotherham

Are you experienced with PLC and SCADA control systems?
Do you enjoy leading projects through the full lifecycle?
Would you like a role with flexibility and an early finish on Fridays?

What's in it for you?

• Up to £65k basic salary
• 4.5% pension
• Healthcare
• 1pm finish on a Friday

What will you be doing?

• You’ll lead and support control system projects from design through to commissioning.
• You’ll produce specifications, schedules, reports, test documents and functional design documentation.
• You’ll develop PLC and SCADA software to meet project requirements.
• You’ll carry out testing, fault finding and commissioning in-house and on site.
• You’ll support network designs and system integration using protocols such as Modbus, OPC, Profibus and Profinet.
• You’ll mentor less experienced engineers and share technical knowledge across the team.

Where you'll be doing it?

You’ll join an independent systems integrator delivering software, hardware and turnkey engineering solutions across process control, safety systems and support projects.

What you'll need:

• Experience developing PLC software from concept.
• Experience developing SCADA software from concept.
• Good hardware design and documentation experience.
• Strong knowledge of communications protocols, networks and fault finding.
• Ability to produce technical specifications and test plans.
• Experience across control, automation, process or safety systems.
• Knowledge of functional safety or machinery safety would be useful.
• A UK driving licence and passport.
• At least 6 years' relevant experience.
• We appreciate your CV may not be up to date. No problem, just apply and we can deal with that later.

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