Software Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An Engineering Services company is seeking a Software Engineer for their Slough or Bristol office. This role, offering a salary between £40,000 and £45,000, suits a graduate with experience in software/automation. The position includes responsibilities from project costing to software development for control systems. The candidate should ideally have an Electrical Engineering degree and experience with PLC Software Development. A driving licence is essential as travel to project sites is required.

Benefits

28 Days holiday inclusive of Bank holidays

Pension

Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 17:00

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC Software Development (Allen Bradley / Siemens) is an advantage.
• Good practical electrical qualifications are preferred (apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3).
• A clean driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in costing projects in terms of materials and labour.
• Produce Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for projects.
• Write detailed Functional Design Specifications (FDS) from customer User Requirements Specifications (URS).
• Configuration of control system architecture and connections.
• Produce and modify PLC / HMI / SCADA software.
• Installation and fault diagnosis of control panels and associated process equipment.

Skills

PLC Software Development

HMI / SCADA Configuration

Attention to detail

Electrical design knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering degree/HND/HNC

Tools

AutoCAD

EPlan

FTView

Wonderware

Job description

Position: Software Engineer

Location: Bristol or Slough

Salary: £40,000-£45,000

My client is a long-established Engineering Services company supporting clients across the UK within the pharmaceutical and food processing sectors. They are looking to employ a junior software project engineer based in either Slough or Bristol although a significant amount of working from home can be expected once fully inducted. A clean driving licence and a willingness to travel to project sites is essential.

As a member of one of the Project Teams, the position will suit a software/automation graduate with a couple of years' post-graduation experience. The software team is responsible for all aspects of assigned software projects from commencement to completion of commissioning, ensuring that all work adheres to all company safety policies and customer requirements. This position reports to the senior Software Manager and demands an attention to detail and a good interface with client engineers.

Software Engineer Overview

• Assisting in costing projects in terms of materials and labour and producing quotations for software projects
• Producing Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for projects
• Writing detailed Functional Design Specifications (FDS) from customer UserRequirements Specifications (URS)
• Configuration of control system architecture and network connections
• Production and modification of PLC / HMI / SCADA software
• Installation, modification, retrofit, commissioning and fault diagnosis of control panels and associated process equipment
• Supervision of electrical employees and subcontractors in food production environments

Software Engineer Requirements

• Ideally hold an Electrical Engineering degree/HND/HNC or equivalent experience
• Ideally have good practical electrical qualifications (apprenticeship, or NVQ Level 3)
• Experience in the use of PLC Software Development (Allen Bradley / Siemens) an advantage
• Experience in the use of HMI / SCADA Configuration (FTView / Wonderware) an advantage
• Ideally have Electrical design including AutoCAD / EPlan or equivalent software knowledge

Software Engineer Salary & Benefits

• £40,000 - £45,000
• 28 Days holiday inclusive of Bank holidays
• Mon - Fri: 08:00 - 17:00
• Pension