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Lead Controls Engineer

Location:
Daresbury, Cheshire, North West, England
Salary:
Competitive Salary Car Allowance
Job Type:
Permanent
Date Posted:
7 days ago
Expiry Date:
11/01/2026
Job Ref:
BH-124225
Start Date:
27/11/2025
Contact:
Rachel Bastin
Contact Email:
rachel.bastin@earthstreamglobal.com
Specialism:
 We are seeking an experienced Lead Engineer – Drive System Specialist to take ownership of engineering activities across complex projects. 

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage engineering activities across projects, ensuring compliance with client expectations, legal requirements, and industry standards.
  • Take full ownership of the Functional Safety lifecycle within projects.
  • Supervise, guide, and motivate teams of engineers, including external contractors, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
  • Mentor apprentices, trainees, junior, and graduate engineers to foster professional development.
  • Collaborate closely with Project Managers to deliver projects on time and within budget, proactively identifying and mitigating technical risks.
  • Participate in the Engineering Management Working Group, contributing to the development of internal standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Develop electrical and controls concept designs, including Functional Design Specifications, Safety Requirements Specifications, Single Line Diagrams, Network Topologies, Device Layouts, Cause & Effect Matrices, and Safety Block Diagrams.
  • Produce software design specifications and develop software/configuration deliverables for PLCs, HMI, SCADA, robots, drives, BMS, and related systems.
  • Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Commissioning, and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
  • Maintain and own the Technical Construction File.
  • Undertake other duties as required to support project and business objectives.

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Rachel Bastin

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Specialisms: Industrial, Automation & Controls
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