Senior Controls Engineer - Systems Integration Lead

Vantage Consulting; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Overtime paid for working away

Flexible working environment

Early finish every Friday (2pm)

Excellent long-term career progression

Opportunity to help shape and grow a新n

Job summary

Vantage Consulting is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to deliver automation projects from concept through to commissioning. This role goes beyond PLC programming and involves designing, documenting, and testing control systems while coordinating with customers throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work on technically challenging projects across various industries, with a focus on building a new Controls Engineering team and contributing to long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Controls Engineer within a Systems Integration environment.
• Minimum of 5 years' industry experience.
• Strong PLC programming and commissioning experience.
• Experience producing technical documentation including FDS and I/O schedules.
• Ability to manage projects independently from design through to commissioning.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously.
• Experience with Siemens, Rockwell, Mitsubishi, or Schneider Electric PLC platforms.

Responsibilities

• Deliver control system projects from concept through to completion.
• Meet with customers to understand project requirements.
• Produce Functional Design Specifications (FDS).
• Develop I/O schedules and project documentation.
• Design, develop and modify PLC/HMI software.
• Carry out commissioning, testing and fault finding on customer sites.
• Work closely with internal engineering teams throughout project delivery.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering standards and documentation.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high technical standard.

Skills

Controls engineering

Systems integration

PLC programming

Project management

Documentation (FDS/I-O)

Client-facing communication

Autonomy

Siemens

Rockwell

Mitsubishi

Schneider Electric

Tools

Siemens PLC

Rockwell PLC

Mitsubishi PLC

Schneider PLC

Job description

Vantage Consulting is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to deliver automation projects from concept through to commissioning. This role goes beyond PLC programming and involves designing, documenting, and testing control systems while coordinating with customers throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work on technically challenging projects across various industries, with a focus on building a new Controls Engineering team and contributing to long-term growth.