Software Project Engineer

Project Freelance; Thornbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Hybrid working

Technical progression

Job summary

Project Freelance is seeking a Software Project Engineer to accelerate development in industrial automation projects. You will work on PLC, HMI and SCADA software, coordinate with the software manager, and support commissioning and handover across UK sites.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern, structured training, and a clear route to project management or senior positions within a well-established nationwide engineering services provider.

Qualifications

• Experience with PLC/HMI/SCADA systems across industrial automation.
• Ability to translate user requirements into control software and specs.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of automation projects from quotation/specification to commissioning.
• Develop/modify PLC, HMI and SCADA software (Allen-Bradley/Siemens).
• Produce project documentation including RAMS.
• Assist with control architecture, networks and site commissioning.
• Hybrid working after induction.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

SCADA development

Electrical control systems

Driving licence

Travel to sites

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Job description

Software Project Engineer (PLC / HMI / SCADA)
£60,000 - £65,000 + Structured Training + Hybrid Working + Technical Progression + Varied Automation Projects
Thornbury, Bristol (1 day a week after probation)

Are you a Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer or Software Project Engineer looking to accelerate your development on real industrial automation projects, with structured mentoring and a clear route to owning full project lifecycle delivery?

On offer is a long-term opportunity to join a well-established nationwide engineering services provider where you'll be further developed by an experienced Software Project Manager, building your capability from supporting quotations and specifications through to commissioning and handover.

The business is known for delivering turnkey engineering and automation solutions across sectors such as food & beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care and chemical manufacturing, with a practical, safety-led culture and close collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Due to continued growth and project demand, they are now looking to add to their specialist software function.

In this role you'll help translate user requirements into functional design specifications, configure control system architectures, and develop/modify PLC, HMI and SCADA software (Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens). You'll also support commissioning, fault-finding and safe site delivery across UK customer sites, with hybrid working once fully inducted.

This role would suit an automation engineer, software project engineer, or similar who can contribute from day one with PLC/HMI/SCADA exposure and wants structured development, increasing technical responsibility and a genuine progression route into project management or senior-level positions.

The Role:

• Support delivery of industrial automation projects from quotation/specification through to commissioning
• Develop and modify PLC, HMI and SCADA software (Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens)
• Produce project documentation including FDS and RAMS
• Assist with control architecture, networks and on-site fault-finding/commissioning across UK sites
• Hybrid working available once fully inducted (office, home and site-based)

The Person:

• Experience with PLC and either HMI and/or SCADA (the more exposure the better)
• Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens controls experience
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites (circa 8 one-night stay aways expected per year)
• Candidates must be based within a commutable radius of Thornbury and have full right to work in the UK

Reference Number: BBBH280151A

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.