Senior Control Systems Engineer

strukta Group Ltd; Wirral; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The adi Pit Stop – rewards portal

Enhanced Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee referral bonus £500

Company‑wide Christmas party

Job summary

adi Group in Wirral is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to own automation projects from requirements through to commissioning and handover. You will develop control solutions from scratch and provide technical expertise across the project lifecycle in industries like food, beverage, chemical and marine.

Key responsibilities include liaising with clients, designing and programming PLC/HMI/SCADA systems on Rockwell and Siemens platforms, and supporting FAT and site start-up.

Qualifications

• Experience in control systems engineering for turnkey automation projects.
• Ability to translate client requirements into practical control solutions.
• Strong PLC/HMI/SCADA programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to capture requirements and design solutions.
• Own projects from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Design, develop and program PLC, HMI and SCADA systems from scratch.
• Develop PLC software on Rockwell and/or Siemens platforms.
• Design and implement HMI/SCADA systems.
• Support FAT, commissioning and site start-up; resolve technical issues.
• Collaborate with electrical, process safety and software engineers to deliver turnkey solutions.

Skills

Control systems engineering

Industrial automation

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA programming

Rockwell Automation

Client liaison

Stakeholder management

Industrial project delivery

Tools

Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley)

Siemens

Job description

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
• Enhanced Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee referral bonus of £500 for every successful new employee
• Company‑wide Christmas party for employees and partners

Other organisations may call this rolea 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.

Job Type

Full‑time, Permanent

Location

Wirral (Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, England), UK