PLC Systems Architect & Migration Engineer

Van Oord; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Home office allowance

Board/location allowances

32 vacation days

Variable bonus

Pension scheme

Health insurance option

Flexible remote work

Online academy (GoodHabitz)

Employee communities

Job summary

Van Oord is seeking a System Engineer to design and migrate functionality and to integrate a new PLC platform within its automation landscape. You will work with a team of about 10 colleagues to establish a robust, uniform software structure and to ensure maintainability.

You will explore options with the OT software department, develop tooling around the platform, and document standards and ways of working for the wider department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or similar.
• Experience with PLC programming (e.g. Siemens, Beckhoff, Allen-Bradley, Bachmann).
• Knowledge of PLC software architecture and its implementation.
• Affinity with industrial automation and production environments.
• Strong analytical skills and a structured way of working.
• Good communication skills in both Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software modules within the new PLC platform.
• Analyze and translate existing functionality into the new system.
• Prepare technical documentation and migration plans.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Test, validate, and support commissioning activities.

Skills

PLC programming

Software architecture

Analytical skills

Structured working

Dutch and English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Industrial Automation

Job description

Van Oord is seeking a System Engineer to design and migrate functionality and to integrate a new PLC platform within its automation landscape. You will work with a team of about 10 colleagues to establish a robust, uniform software structure and to ensure maintainability.

You will explore options with the OT software department, develop tooling around the platform, and document standards and ways of working for the wider department.