Senior Systems Engineer

Bilfinger UK; Lee-on-the-Solent; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK in Fareham is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to deliver end-to-end automation solutions across sectors including Nuclear, Oil & Gas, and Chemicals. You will lead technical delivery and mentor engineers, coordinating with project managers to meet scope, time, and budget.

You will work with Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, AVEVA and Ignition platforms, ensuring design integrity, testing and commissioning in line with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Detailed experience across the full project life cycle from specification through design, development, testing and on-site commissioning is essential.
• Hands-on delivery experience of PLC and SCADA systems is required.
• Good understanding of control panels, electrical installation and instrumentation solutions.
• Degree or HND/HNC in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering, Control Systems or related discipline; Chartered Engineer status or progression desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical project scope and ensure successful outcomes within budget and schedule.
• Allocate tasks, supervise progress, and advise the project manager on risks and issues.
• Collaborate with Project Manager and engineering teams to ensure smooth lifecycle progression.
• Identify opportunities for reusable modules and standardisation.
• Contribute to site surveys, design studies and development of FDS/DDS/test specs.

Skills

Full project lifecycle experience

PLC and SCADA delivery

Electrical/electronic engineering

Mentoring/leadership

Education

Electrical / Electronic Engineering degree

HND/HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

Schneider

AVEVA

Ignition

Job description

Bilfinger is a leading international industrial services provider, driving efficiency and sustainability for the process industry. With about 31,000 employees and over €5.4 billion in revenue in 2025, we offer solutions in consulting, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, turnarounds, and digital applications across key sectors like energy, chemicals, pharma, and oil & gas.

Shape the future with Bilfinger UK: With a strong commitment to sustainability, Bilfinger UK stands out as a premier provider of engineering and maintenance services. For over 50 years, Bilfinger UK has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, delivering advanced solutions that support industries, infrastructure, and communities across the United Kingdom.

As a key member of the globally respected Bilfinger Group, Bilfinger UK has built a reputation as a versatile leader, offering both onshore and offshore services. From energy and utilities to pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals, the company’s broad expertise across various sectors makes it a trusted partner in the industry, as well as a work environment where you can develop your potential.

At Bilfinger, we offer a work environment where you can learn and grow. Join us and be part of a team shaping the future!

Role Profile

Our Automation teams deliver projects in various industries including Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Energy/Renewables, Data Centres and Utilities.

Our teams across Chesterfield, Fareham and Warrington deliver solutions using a wide array of technology including Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, AVEVA, Ignition and many more. These solutions include PLC, HMI, SCADA, MES, Batch, Functional Safety, OT Cyber Security and Industry 4.0.

As part of our continued growth in Automation, we are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in Fareham.

The Senior Systems Engineer will:

• Be a committed and enthusiastic member of the team, taking full responsibility for successful technical delivery of a complete project solution to the agreed scope in accordance with company procedures whilst meeting budgetary and time-scale targets.


• Be pro-active, and able to allocate tasks among team members and supervise, assist and monitor task progress and advise the project manager on progress, risks and issues.


• Work co-operatively with the Project Manager and engineering team to ensure smooth project progress in accordance with the agreed project lifecycle.

Key Activities

• Responsible for the technical delivery of projects


• Work closely with and support the Project Manager in all aspects of project technical delivery and scope management


• Allocate tasks to the engineering team and monitor progress


• Responsible for meeting the technical and quality requirements of projects


• Ensure project adherence to company quality processes and procedures


• Identify project opportunities and variations


• Support the Project Manager in identifying and managing risks and issues


• Identify and enable use of reusable modules by standardisation and modularisation of systems where appropriate


• Prototyping of new technologies


• Training planning and support


• Mentoring of Engineers


• Support the Automation sales and proposals teams


• Provide Health and Safety leadership by example

Functions

• Involvement in sales to projects hand-over process


• Assist the Project Manager in the development of the project Quality plan


• Assist the Project Manager in the development and ongoing updates of task & procurement lists


• Peer review documents created by the project team or other teams


• Undertake site surveys as required


• Undertake outline design, upfront design studies and requirement definition for clients


• Develop FDS


• Develop DDS


• Develop test specification & design testing methodology


• Develop project modules. (Modules as identified in the design – PLC code modules, SCADA scripts, Mimics, communication drivers, etc.)


• Develop site work documentation with team input as necessary (Risk assessment, method statement, site test documentation)


• Develop O & M documentation


• Undertake full integrated system testing, CFAT, SAT and installation


• Undertake observations, variation and reworks


• Undertake site installation & commissioning

Experience & Qualifications

The following experience is essential:

• Detailed experience of the full project life cycle from system specification through design, development, testing and on-site commissioning is essential


• Development & delivery of detailed design documentation


• Hands on delivery experience of PLC and SCADA systems


• A good appreciation of Control panels, electrical installation and Instrumentation solutions.


• A Degree or HND/HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Control Systems or relevant discipline


• Chartered Engineer or working towards professional registration

Experience of some or all of the following is desirable:

• PLC and SCADA experience with Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, AVEVA or Ignition


• MQTT & IOT Systems


• Historians


• Database Implementation and Management


• Ethernet Network design and configuration


• IT hardware & Software


• Virtualised platforms such as VMware & ESXi


• OT Cyber Security


• Functional Safety


• Industrial Protocol Knowledge (OPC, IEC 61850, Profinet, Modbus, etc)

For additional information please contact Leo Andrew Carvel Taylor by email [e-mail].

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.