Senior DCS Engineer – UK Power Plants | 34 Days Leave

Astute People; Risley; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary Exchange Pension Scheme with 6%

Contractual sick pay

34 days annual leave + 1 day per 5 yrs

Job summary

Astute is recruiting for a Senior DCS Engineer to support a fleet of Biomass and Energy from Waste Power Stations across the United Kingdom. You will provide senior‑level DCS expertise across the full lifecycle, support operational matters, lifecycle planning, change management, supplier/SLA management, cybersecurity and compliance requirements.

You’ll work within the centralised Engineering Team, traveling to operating sites across the UK and occasionally internationally, coordinating upgrades

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Control & Instrumentation, Automation.
• Strong hands‑on experience with DCS and PLC control systems.
• Relevant DCS/PLC manufacturer training or certifications (Siemens, ABB, Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa, Schneider, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley).
• Strong understanding of industrial control systems, instrumentation and automation.
• Understanding of control system cybersecurity and relevant standards.
• Proven experience in the Power Generation industry.

Responsibilities

• Carry out system health checks, support troubleshooting and root cause analysis, and assist with planned outages and maintenance.
• Support system lifecycle and planning, coordinate upgrades, patching and backup activities, and contribute to Change Management.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and asset inventories while supporting relevant cybersecurity and compliance requirements.
• Act as a technical point of contact for OEMs and service providers, coordinating support activities and vendor interventions.
• Monitor supplier performance against SLAs and service contracts, ensuring technical issues are followed up and resolved in a timely manner.

Skills

DCS/PLC systems

Cybersecurity basics

SLA management

Documentation

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering/Control & Instrumentation

Job description

Astute is recruiting for a Senior DCS Engineer to support a fleet of Biomass and Energy from Waste Power Stations across the United Kingdom. You will provide senior‑level DCS expertise across the full lifecycle, support operational matters, lifecycle planning, change management, supplier/SLA management, cybersecurity and compliance requirements.

You’ll work within the centralised Engineering Team, traveling to operating sites across the UK and occasionally internationally, coordinating upgrades