Senior Project Engineer - Hybrid

Zenovo; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Project Engineer specializing in SCADA, BMS, and control systems. This hybrid role involves design engineering, client management, and adherence to safety standards in delivering complex projects. Candidates should have significant rail industry experience and strong technical capabilities. The position requires effective communication skills and the ability to support multidisciplinary teams. Join us to lead the delivery of innovative engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Rail industry experience involving control systems.
• Strong technical knowledge of SCADA, BMS, SISS.
• Good understanding of BS, ISO, Network Rail, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering activities across SCADA, BMS, and SISS.
• Design and build solutions to customer specifications.
• Maintain strong client relationships and ensure targets are met.
• Support engineers to achieve design and financial targets.

Skills

Rail industry experience involving control systems

Strong technical knowledge of SCADA, BMS, SISS

Good understanding of BS, ISO, Network Rail standards

Knowledge of system design including GAs and schematics

Ability to use MS Office, Visio, CAD

Tools

Silworx

GX Works

GOT HMI

Iconics

Job description

Senior Project Engineer(SCADA / BMS / SISS / Control Systems)

£45,000 - £50,000

Hybrid

You will be responsible for producing detailed designs, writing specifications, testing and commissioning and managing technical interfaces across multiple complex projects.

This role offers the opportunity to lead, collaborate and influence the delivery of cutting‑edge control systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design, Engineering & Technical Delivery

Deliver engineering activities across SCADA, BMS, SISS and Mobile Solutions.

Design and build solutions to customer specifications, producing drawings, documentation and technical designs.

Develop scopes of work for design and engineering packages.

Review, approve and assure technical specifications and multi-disciplinary engineering deliverables.

Undertake site surveys, installation support, testing and commissioning activities.

Investigate installation issues, implement corrective actions and share lessons learned.

Client & Stakeholder Management

Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring expectations and targets are met.

Produce clear, professional written and verbal communications, including detailed technical reports.

Support the Project Manager with client change controls and contract variations.

Project Support & Compliance

Support engineers and management to ensure design, construction, testing and financial targets are achieved.

Ensure all work adheres to QHSE, CDM, Network Rail standards

Participate in design and construction reviews, audits and continuous improvement activities.

Teamwork & Leadership

Provide support, guidance and constructive feedback to team members.

Promote collaborative working across teams and departments.

Demonstrate initiative, problem solving ability and the drive to meet project requirements.

Collaborate with multi-discipline teams.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

Rail industry experience involving control systems.

Strong technical knowledge of SCADA, BMS, SISS or similar control technologies.

Good understanding of BS, ISO, Network Rail, CDM and relevant safety standards.

Knowledge of system design including GAs, schematics and electrical diagrams.

Ability to use tools such as MS Office, Visio, CAD and similar software.

Desirable

Safety Functional TÜV Certification.

Coding skills

C, Assembler, Visual Basic, scripting / macros.

Experience with configuring and programming

• Silworx
• GX Works
• GOT HMI
• Iconics or similar platforms

Experience supporting bids and tender production

Experience supporting bids and tender production.