Controls & Automation Engineer in Oxfordshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Virginia; On-site; USD 53,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Expenses covered

Daily on-site travel allowance

5% Pension

24 days Holiday

Profit sharing

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL in Oxfordshire, UK seeks a Controls & Automation Engineer to design, program, test and commission PLC control systems, and develop SCADA/HMI applications using Ignition and WinCC. You’ll travel up to 25% and support commissioning across global projects.

Excellent customer-facing skills and autonomous work style are essential. The role offers £40-65k, 5% pension, 24 days holiday, travel allowances and an annual profit share, with expenses covered and a flexible, cash-rich

Qualifications

• Hands-on PLC control design, development and commissioning.
• Experience with SCADA/HMI applications.
• Ability to work autonomously and communicate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Design, program, test, and commission PLC control systems
• Develop SCADA and HMI applications
• Troubleshoot and optimise existing automation systems
• Support installation and commissioning activities
• Work with Ignition and WinCC SCADA platforms
• Contribute to control strategies and system architecture

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

SCADA knowledge

Autonomy

Customer facing skills

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Ignition

WinCC

Job description

Controls & Automation Engineer

£40-65k + Allowances, 5% Pension, Expenses

Oxfordshire

Ref: 25237

An established global engineering and automation specialist is expanding its European team by hiring an additional Controls & Automation Engineer. Known for delivering advanced control systems integration projects across 40+ countries, the business has built a strong reputation for technical excellent, innovation and high-performance industrial solutions.

Controls & Automation Engineer - The Role:

This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll work across the full lifecycle of control system projects—from design and development through to testing and commissioning.

You'll be working with modern PLC and SCADA technologies, contributing to complex automation systems used in real-world, global applications.

• Design, program, test, and commission PLC control systems
• Develop SCADA and HMI applications
• Troubleshoot and optimise existing automation systems
• Support installation and commissioning activities
• Work with modern SCADA platforms such as Ignition and WinCC
• Contribute to control strategies and system architecture

Controls & Automation Engineer - The Person:

• Solid ability to write PLC & HMI from concept
• Preferably you will also be competent with SCADA software design
• Ability to understand and modify electrical drawings
• Previous site experience including commissioning
• Competent to work autonomously
• Have excellent customer facing skills

We are seeking applications from Control Systems Engineers preferably skilled with Siemens TIA portal who are looking for a stable, cash rich company who will provide you with a laid back, flexible environment along with plenty of support for development. You will have:

This is an office based position. Standard working hours are 7.30-4.30 with an early Friday finish. All expenses are covered along with an additional daily allowance when on-site. On a 25% travel year, you can expect to add an additional £6k to your salary. Any weekends worked/travelled are returned to you as TOIL and are available to take as rest days before returning to work following a trip. 5% Pension, 24 days Holiday and Annual Profit Share c£1-3k dependent.

Located in Oxfordshire, this role is commutable from within and around the following areas: Oxford, Swindon, Newbury, Wantage, Chippenham and Cirencester.

For further information call Sarah Clarke