Senior Controls Engineer – Lead Automation & Commissioning

MARCH; Reading; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contribution

Ongoing internal training

Clear career development pathways

Wellbeing support

Career progression opportunities

Employee discount schemes

Résumé du poste

MARCH is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our Reading team. The role focuses on leading design, development and commissioning of advanced control and automation systems across various industries from our state‑of‑the‑art facility in Reading, Berkshire.

You will lead technical delivery, mentor engineers, maintain high engineering standards and drive project success with strong client relationships and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree in control, automation or electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in the control and automation industry.
• Proven track record delivering control solutions in sectors such as Food, Utilities, FMCG, Process or Materials Handling.
• Strong technical leadership and project engineering experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Lead and contribute to all stages of the project lifecycle, ensuring high‑quality technical delivery.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers and sharing best practices.
• Build strong client relationships through effective technical communication, presentations and documentation.
• Take ownership of technical tasks and projects, delivering to budget, quality, safety and programme expectations.
• Produce and review specifications, design documents and engineering reports.
• Develop, configure and implement control system application software across multiple platforms.
• Conduct testing and commissioning activities in live operational environments.
• Maintain consistently high engineering standards throughout the design and delivery process.
• Lead or work within multi‑disciplinary teams, adapting to a variety of environments.
• Ensure compliance with the company’s Integrated Management System.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and support the development of the wider engineering community.

Connaissances

Technical leadership

Project engineering

Interpersonal communication

Formation

Degree in control, automation or electrical engineering

MIET membership

Chartered status desirable

Outils

PLC/SCADA systems

HMI/SCADA

Industrial networking

Data analysis & IT/database integration

MES platforms

Operational Technology

Industrial IT hardware

Functional safety

OT cybersecurity

Description du poste

MARCH is seeking a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our Reading team. The role focuses on leading design, development and commissioning of advanced control and automation systems across various industries from our state‑of‑the‑art facility in Reading, Berkshire.

You will lead technical delivery, mentor engineers, maintain high engineering standards and drive project success with strong client relationships and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.