System Integration (SI) Engineer

Nuclearinst; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in Service

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Overtime opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

M Group Water is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to deliver automation and control system projects across Scotland's water and wastewater infrastructure. You will join a multidisciplinary team responsible for design, testing, commissioning and ongoing support.

You’ll work with Siemens and Rockwell platforms, produce FDS and hardware designs, and travel to client sites across Scotland, building strong client relationships while upholding QA, safety and cyber security standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in PLC, HMI, SCADA development, testing and commissioning.
• Familiar with QA processes, documentation standards and best practices.
• Ability to interpret client specifications and deliver compliant engineering solutions.
• Know-how of industrial comms and OT cyber security considerations.
• Willingness to travel to client sites across Scotland.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater assets.
• Produce Functional Design Specifications, hardware designs, test docs and operation manuals.
• Configure and programme control systems using Siemens and Rockwell platforms.
• Ensure QA compliance with procedures and client standards.
• Participate in design reviews, audits, and lessons-learned workshops.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and optimization of existing systems.
• Build and maintain client relationships and contribute to project delivery excellence.

Skills

PLC

HMI

SCADA

QA processes

Design reviews

Troubleshooting

Client relationships

Cyber security OT

Problem solving

Driving licence

Tools

Siemens

Rockwell

Job description

About The Role

• Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
• Where you’ll be working?
• Across Scotland's Central Belt

This role will join BGEN, a company within M Group, one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients across the water, power & energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear, and food & beverage sectors, delivering innovative, value-added solutions that improve performance, reliability, and sustainability.

Combining industry-leading expertise with a collaborative approach, we help our clients overcome complex engineering challenges through the design, delivery, and support of next-generation automation, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that make a real difference while developing your career in a dynamic and growing organisation.

What will you be doing?

As a Systems Integration Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering automation and control system projects that support critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Scotland. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will be involved in the full project lifecycle, from initial design through to testing, commissioning, and ongoing support.

• Design, develop, and implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater treatment assets.
• Produce technical documentation, including Functional Design Specifications (FDS), System Hardware Designs including I/O documentation, test documentation, and operation manuals.
• Configure and programme control systems using industry-leading automation platforms, including Siemens and Rockwell technologies.
• Support Quality Assurance (QA) processes by ensuring all work complies with company procedures, client standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Participate in design reviews, audits, and lessons-learned workshops, contributing to continuous improvement across engineering and project delivery teams.
• Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and optimisation of existing control systems to improve operational performance, reliability, and asset life.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, providing trusted technical expertise and contributing to M Group Water's reputation for excellence.

What you'll bring?

• The ability to interpret and apply client specifications, technical standards, and user requirements to develop practical and compliant engineering solutions.
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, including software development, testing, and commissioning activities.
• An understanding of Quality Assurance (QA) processes, documentation standards, and the importance of delivering work right first time.
• Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities that add value for clients and the business.
• A commitment to health, safety, quality, and cyber security best practices.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites across Scotland as required.

• Understanding of industrial communications networks and protocols, such as Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, and Modbus.
• Familiarity with cyber security principles relating to Operational Technology (OT) environments would be advantageous.
• A proactive approach to problem solving, continuous improvement, and professional development.

What's in it for you?

At M Group Water, we recognise that our people are our greatest asset. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance.

Our benefits include:

• Death in Service benefit for added peace of mind
• Private healthcare for you
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• The opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave each year
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Access to My Rewards, offering discounts across a wide range of high street and online retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing confidential support and advice for you and your family
• Recommend a Friend Scheme, rewarding you for introducing talented people to our business
• Ongoing training, development, and career progression opportunities within a growing and forward-thinking engineering organisation

• Support towards professional registration and industry accreditation.

• Access to structured training and mentoring from experienced Controls and Systems Integration Engineers.

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