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Control Systems Engineer

Job Description

Earthstream are proud to be recruiting a Control Systems Engineer for a true leader in advanced systems integration with a focus on operational technology & digital transformation for some of the most highly regulated and challenging industrial environments

Job Role: Control Systems Engineer

Location: Whitehaven

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 pa

As a Control Systems Engineer your remit will include:

  • Development of PLC and/or SCADA system design and options from customer requirements
  • PLC programming of control systems and configuration of SCADA from developed or given designs
  • Involvement throughout whole software/systems lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and configuration, and documentation (working throughout to full QA procedures) specifically production of design specifications and Test Specifications
  • Installation and configuration/testing work at customer sites
  • Working within project team to customer deadlines

What you will bring to the company:

Essential Requirements:

  • Engineering / Computer related or appropriate engineering qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience
  • Good client facing skills, must be able to work as part of combined client/contractor team
  • Experience of producing design documentation and Test Specifications
  • Willingness to travel and work away when required
  • Must be able to attain UK Security Clearance
  • Driving licence

Desirable Requirements/experience:

  • Experience of at least 1 PLC and SCADA platform described above
  • 3 years' experience expectation to fulfil requirements of this post
  • Knowledge of project lifecycle
  • PLC system design, coding, testing and commissioning
  • SCADA system design, configuration and commissioning
  • Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry

What they promise to offer:

  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Flexible working
  • Pension
  • Life assurance policy
  • Private health care
  • Lifestyle screening
  • Salary sacrifice programme
  • Mental health assistance programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Green car scheme
  • Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered