Senior Siemens Controls Engineer: PLC & Automation Lead

Project Freelance; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging automation projects

Career progression

Professional development

Supportive engineering culture

Office + customer-site work

Industry variety

Job summary

Project Freelance in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the controls scope on large automation and material handling projects across multiple industries. You will own the controls deliverables from design through commissioning and handover, driving quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include Siemens PLC programming in TIA Portal, SCL and Ladder Logic, HMI development, FAT/SAT participation, and remote diagnostics support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in industrial automation or controls projects.
• Strong Siemens PLC and TIA Portal experience.
• Structured Text (SCL) and Ladder Logic programming.
• HMI development experience.
• Hands-on commissioning experience.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the controls scope from project handover through testing and commissioning.
• Plan and manage controls engineering activities to meet milestones.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure system integration.
• Provide technical leadership during commissioning and FAT/SAT.
• Support post-installation activities and remote diagnostics.

Skills

Siemens PLC

Siemens TIA Portal

Structured Text

Ladder Logic

HMI development

Industrial Ethernet networks

Project lifecycle

Communication

Site commissioning

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Controls/Automation/Mechatronic Engineering degree

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Allen-Bradley / Rockwell

Robot integration platforms (ABB/FANUC/KUKA)

Job description

Project Freelance in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to lead the controls scope on large automation and material handling projects across multiple industries. You will own the controls deliverables from design through commissioning and handover, driving quality and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include Siemens PLC programming in TIA Portal, SCL and Ladder Logic, HMI development, FAT/SAT participation, and remote diagnostics support.