Senior Control Systems Engineer: Turnkey Automation Lead

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 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