Senior Systems Engineer: PLC/SCADA for Water & Wastewater

NMS Recruit Ltd t/a Russell Taylor Group; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary paid monthly or annually

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Option to buy up to 5 extra days of AL

Paid overtime opportunities

Private healthcare

Death in service benefit

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Recommend a friend scheme

Training and career progression

Support towards professional registra

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, develop and implement PLC, HMI and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater assets across Scotland. You will produce technical documentation and ensure compliance with standards while supporting clients as their technical contact.

The role involves hands-on PLC/SCADA programming on Siemens and Rockwell platforms, collaborating on design reviews and delivering robust control systems for critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of PLC, HMI and SCADA systems, including software development, testing and commissioning
• Understanding of QA processes and documentation standards, and a focus on getting work right first time
• Familiarity with OT cyber security principles (desirable)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement PLC, HMI and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater assets
• Produce technical documentation (FDS, hardware designs with I/O, test documents, operation manuals)
• Configure and program control systems on Siemens and Rockwell platforms
• Ensure work meets company procedures, client standards and regulatory requirements
• Participate in design reviews, audits and lessons-learned workshops
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting and optimisation for existing control systems
• Build strong relationships with clients as their trusted technical contact

Skills

PLC/HMI/SCADA

Industrial networks

QA processes

Full UK driving licence

OT cyber security awareness

Tools

Siemens

Rockwell

Job description

Russell Taylor Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, develop and implement PLC, HMI and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater assets across Scotland. You will produce technical documentation and ensure compliance with standards while supporting clients as their technical contact.

The role involves hands-on PLC/SCADA programming on Siemens and Rockwell platforms, collaborating on design reviews and delivering robust control systems for critical infrastructure.