Senior Controls Systems Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Offshore Energy sector seeks a Senior Control Engineer to lead a team and ensure exemplary client support. The ideal candidate will possess a strong engineering background, excellent technical knowledge of Control Systems, and outstanding customer service skills. This pivotal role involves both onsite leadership and client interactions to deliver high-quality technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems.
• Experience in design of control & automation systems and programming PLC, HMI & SCADA systems.
• Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Control Engineers.
• Provide technical support and resolve Control System related issues.
• Manage and prioritize workload efficiently.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Technical Support

Problem Solving

Team Management

Education

Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND)

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Rockwell platforms

Mitsubishi platforms

Job description

Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Control Engineer to lead our Service Control Engineers. The successful candidate will manage a team of Control Engineers in providing Technical Support & aftersales care for our products in the Offshore Energy sector; ensuring clients’ needs are met in a professional & timely manner.
You will be responsible for:
* Leadership and development of a small team of Control Engineers.
* Providing Technical support, Investigation and resolution of Control System related issues across a wide range of our products.
* Implementing upgrades and updates to existing equipment.
* Ensuring customers are well supported in their service needs and technical issues are resolved quickly and efficiently to maintain high customer satisfaction.
* Efficient Management & Prioritisation of workload for the Engineers.
* Delivering a high standard of work in line with our Software quality control procedures.
Job requirements:
* Strong engineering background with a thorough technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems and equipment
* Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience
* Experience in:
* Design of control & automation systems
* Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems
* Commissioning, Testing and Client Support of industrial control systems
* Involvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation
* Management & Development of a small team of Engineers
* Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market.
* Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment / providing service support
* Role requires a mixture of working from our onsite facility in the North East and other client sites / vessels around the world.
* Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation.
* A high level of competence with IT systems and tools
* Excellent Customer Service skills
Desirable Skills / Attributes:
* Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified ()
* Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms
* Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB)
* Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment
* Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849)
* Chartered Engineer status
* Availability to travel at short notice
Due to the nature of our roles, candidates must be a UK residing within the local area. Please note we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates or relocation packages