Senior EC&I Systems Engineer – Onsite with UK Travel

NES Group Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Group Ltd is seeking an experienced EC&I Systems Engineer to join a growing team delivering electrical, control, instrumentation and automation solutions across the process industries. The role is hands-on, owning projects from requirements and design through testing, commissioning and start-up, with travel across the UK.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in EC&I engineering, strong PLC/DCS knowledge (Siemens/Rockwell), and solid documentation/testing skills, along with a UK driving

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in EC&I, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5-10+ years' experience in control systems and automation.
• Experience in process industries (chemical, energy, pharma, etc.).
• Hands-on with at least one major PLC/DCS platform (Siemens or Rockwell).
• Experience with FAT/SAT and live plant start-up.
• UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver control and automation work packages from concept/design through FAT, SAT and site commissioning.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation including URS, FDS/SDS, Cause & Effect, I/O lists, P&ID mark-ups, cable schedules, loop diagrams and test documentation.
• Configure and program PLC, DCS and SCADA/HMI systems (Siemens PCS 7, TIA Portal, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, WinCC, Aveva or iFIX).
• Carry out system integration, panel specification and interface definition across electrical, instrumentation and IT/OT networks.
• Plan and execute FAT, SAT, commissioning, loop checks and plant start-up activities.
• Lead fault-finding, optimisation and troubleshooting on customer sites.
• Apply functional safety standards IEC 61511/61508 and ATEX/DSEAR.
• Contribute to HAZOP/LOPA activities and wider engineering reviews.
• Estimate and plan engineering tasks, provide progress updates and support change control.
• Where required, contribute technical input to proposals and customer discussions.

Skills

Control systems

Automation

EC&I engineering

Project lifecycle

Site commissioning

FAT/SAT

Safety standards

Driving

Education

Degree in EC&I / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens PCS 7

TIA Portal

Rockwell/Allen-Bradley

WinCC

Aveva

iFIX

P&ID software

EPLAN

Job description

NES Group Ltd is seeking an experienced EC&I Systems Engineer to join a growing team delivering electrical, control, instrumentation and automation solutions across the process industries. The role is hands-on, owning projects from requirements and design through testing, commissioning and start-up, with travel across the UK.

The ideal candidate has 5–10+ years in EC&I engineering, strong PLC/DCS knowledge (Siemens/Rockwell), and solid documentation/testing skills, along with a UK driving