Senior Controls Engineer — PLC/SCADA Automation Lead

UK AX; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FORTNA in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead design, programming, and testing of upper-level automated sortation systems. You will guide junior engineers, diagnose controls I/O issues, and ensure documentation aligns with customer specs.

Travel up to 70-80% is required as projects span multiple sites. The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 4–7 years in industrial controls, and hands-on PLC/HMI experience (Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement modular PLC code and assist in all on-site controls engineering tasks.
• Design and develop HMI using Ignition.
• Implement PLC and HMI programs to satisfy current design and customer specifications.
• Work with Fortna employees, customer representatives and third-party vendors to ensure all aspects of a project are considered during both the design and execution phases.
• Review electrical designs and provide accurate as-built drawings for approval.
• Individually or as a team, commission and troubleshoot complex automated systems, provide site engineering support, and complete system acceptance testing.
• Provide support of system commissioning efforts as required.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Industrial networks

Electrical design

Leadership

I/O troubleshooting

Project management

Education

Bachelor's in EE

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Ignition SCADA

EtherNet/IP

Profinet

Modbus

Job description

FORTNA in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Controls Engineer to lead design, programming, and testing of upper-level automated sortation systems. You will guide junior engineers, diagnose controls I/O issues, and ensure documentation aligns with customer specs.

Travel up to 70-80% is required as projects span multiple sites. The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 4–7 years in industrial controls, and hands-on PLC/HMI experience (Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff TwinCAT,