Senior Controls Engineer: Lead Automation & Commissioning

MARCH; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced pension contribution

Internal training & career development

Wellbeing focus

Career progression opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

We are now seeking a Senior Control Engineer to join our growing engineering team at our brand-new regional hub in Sheffield. This is a technically focused role, responsible for leading the design, development and commissioning of advanced control and automation systems across a wide range of industries.

Key responsibilities include leading project delivery, mentoring engineers, building client relationships, delivering to budget and timelines, and developing control software across platforms.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in control, automation or electrical engineering (or equivalent proven experience).
• Member of a relevant engineering or professional body (e.g., MIET); Chartered status desirable.
• Extensive experience within the control and automation industry.
• Proven track record delivering control solutions within sectors such as Food, Utilities, FMCG, Process or Materials Handling.
• Strong technical leadership and project engineering experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly motivated, ambitious and capable of operating at a senior technical level.
• HMI & SCADA technologies
• Regional control systems & telemetry
• Data analysis, reporting & IT/database integration
• MES platforms
• Industrial & IT hardware
• Operational Technology systems
• Functional safety
• OT cyber security principles

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project engineering

Communication skills

Data analysis

IT/database integration

HMI & SCADA

Industrial & IT hardware

OT systems

Functional safety

OT cyber security

Education

Degree in control/automation/electrical engineering

MIET member / Chartered status desirable

Tools

MES platforms

Job description

We are now seeking a Senior Control Engineer to join our growing engineering team at our brand-new regional hub in Sheffield. This is a technically focused role, responsible for leading the design, development and commissioning of advanced control and automation systems across a wide range of industries.

Key responsibilities include leading project delivery, mentoring engineers, building client relationships, delivering to budget and timelines, and developing control software across platforms.