Senior Control Systems Engineer

ADI Group Services Ltd; Wirral; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The adi Pit Stop portal

Healthcare cash plan

24/7 GP helpline

Enhanced Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee referral bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Christmas celebration events

Annual employee awards

Long service awards

Free workwear

Job summary

adi Group is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to own automation projects from client requirements to design, programming, commissioning and handover in Wirral. The role involves developing control solutions from scratch and providing technical expertise across the project lifecycle.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver turnkey automation across sectors such as food, beverage, chemical, marine and materials handling, liaising with clients to translate requirements into

Qualifications

• Strong experience in control systems engineering and industrial automation.
• Proven experience delivering projects from client requirements through to commissioning.
• Designing and developing control systems from scratch, not just modifying existing ones.
• Strong PLC, HMI and SCADA programming experience.
• Experience with Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley) and/or Siemens.
• Experience working directly with clients and translating requirements into practical solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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 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/SCADA programming

Rockwell Automation (Allen-Bradley)

Siemens

Client liaison

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Tools

Rockwell Automation

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

• 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

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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.