Senior Controls Engineer - SCADA Systems Lead & Mentor

ITI Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Referral Award Scheme

Job summary

ITI Group seeks a Senior Engineer to lead the design, development, costing, and integration of advanced control and SCADA systems across diverse industries. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and ensure safe, on-time delivery of high-quality automation solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to project planning, and drive continuous improvement in controls and SCADA technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in controls engineering or SCADA design.
• Proficient with PLC, HMI and OPC standards.
• Experience with Ignition SCADA platforms (Vision or Perspective).
• Experience configuring databases (MySQL, MS SQL).
• Experience creating URS, FDS, SDS, testing docs, RAMS.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex control/SCADA system architectures and specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide project teams to deliver on time and to high quality standards.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to plan delivery, break down work packages and estimate effort.
• Develop validation routines, test plans, and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Support proposals and sales by estimating engineering effort for new opportunities.

Skills

Controls engineering

SCADA design

PLC/HMI/OPC

Ignition SCADA

Database: MySQL/MS SQL

Documentation RAMS/URS/FDS

Scripting: Python/Java

UK driving licence

Tools

Ignition (Vision/Perspective)

Job description

ITI Group seeks a Senior Engineer to lead the design, development, costing, and integration of advanced control and SCADA systems across diverse industries. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and ensure safe, on-time delivery of high-quality automation solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to project planning, and drive continuous improvement in controls and SCADA technologies.