Senior Controls Cost Engineer for Automation Projects

Joinimagine; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive compensation

Pay transparency

Global opportunities

Job summary

Dematic is seeking an experienced Controls Cost Engineer to join our Modification and Upgrades division in the UK. You will estimate costs for controls-related activities on projects, including parts, labour and hours, and collaborate with engineering teams and suppliers.

You will conduct site surveys, assess software development and hardware design, and help produce accurate cost estimates for installations, commissioning and related activities across live sites.

Qualifications

• HNC or HND in electrical engineering or related field.
• Proven experience as a Controls Engineer in automated material handling or similar industries.
• Estimating costs for projects is useful but not essential.
• Siemens STEP 7 experience is advantageous; programming on other PLC platforms welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Plan project approaches and define technical scopes to meet customer and safety requirements.
• Understand constraints of working on live sites and provide solutions minimizing disruptions.
• Engage in regular dialogue with Engineering and Sales teams, occasionally interacting with customers.
• Provide provisional project schedules for use by the Sales Team in offers to customers.
• Conduct site visits to inspect/audit relevant areas.
• Attend Technical Reviews for projects.
• Assist in developing and maintaining departmental procedures and standards, fostering continuous improvement.

Skills

Controls engineering

Cost estimation

Siemens STEP 7

Electrical engineering

Team collaboration

Education

HNC/HND in electrical engineering

Tools

Siemens STEP 7

PLC programming

Job description

Dematic is seeking an experienced Controls Cost Engineer to join our Modification and Upgrades division in the UK. You will estimate costs for controls-related activities on projects, including parts, labour and hours, and collaborate with engineering teams and suppliers.

You will conduct site surveys, assess software development and hardware design, and help produce accurate cost estimates for installations, commissioning and related activities across live sites.