Senior Controls Engineer – Drives – Cheshire

Samuel Frank Associates Ltd; Amesbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

BUPA health insurance

Job summary

A leading systems integrator is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to work on diverse projects in Cheshire. The role involves designing software for automation systems while mentoring junior engineers. This hybrid position requires some site work, but most work can be done from home or office. A strong background in controls design and automation technologies is essential. The company offers a clear path for career advancement and values innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience with software design for PLC, HMI, SCADA, and robotics.
• Mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong knowledge in electrical controls design.

Responsibilities

• Design software deliverables for various automation systems.
• Mentor and support less experienced Controls Engineers.
• Contribute to concept design and safety documentation.

Skills

Software design

Mentoring

Electrical controls concept design

HMI, SCADA, PLC

Job description

Overview

Cheshire, North West

Permanent

Senior Controls Engineer – Cheshire – Permanent – £55-65k + car allowance + hybrid working + bonus + BUPA

+++Wide variety of sectors & types of projects, defined career path, company is an innovator, embraces new technologies+++

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Senior Controls Engineer to join a rapidly growing Cheshire based systems integrator. As a Senior Controls Engineer you’ll be working on a wide range of projects, including but not limited to factory automation, automated warehouses, marine applications, renewables or systems for metal processing plants.

Key aspects of the Senior Controls Engineer position include;

• Softwaredesign,includingSoftwareDesignSpecificationsandproductionofsoftwaredeliverables for PLC, HMI, SCADA, robots or variable speed drives
• Mentor Controls Engineers with less experience, offering guidance and support
• Role is hybrid, so when you’re not working on customer sites the expectation is that you’re in the office on Mondays, Wednesdays and another day of your choice and the remaining two days are home based
• Role won’t involve extended periods on site. The company has a commissioning and installation team that picks up the heavy lifting in terms of site work. For example, the Senior Controls Engineer might expect to be on site for 2-3 weeks at the end of a job where they’ve been home and office based for 6 months.
• Electrical / controls concept design including Functional Design Specification, Safety Requirements Specification, Single Line Diagram, Network Topology, Device Layout, Cause & Effect Matrix, Safety Block Diagram etc.
• Company promotes from within and has a clear career path for Senior Controls Engineers joining the team
• They’re innovators, the company push the boundaries of what’s possible with existing and new technologies.

Location note: The Lead Engineer position is commutable from the following places in and around the North West / Cheshire area including Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Wigan, St Helens, Warrington, Runcorn, Ellesmere Port, Stockport, Bolton, Heywood, Rochdale, Birkenhead, Widnes, Knutsford, Skelmersdale or Wigan.

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