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Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

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Harlow Recruitment

About this position: 

They are currently looking for a Control Systems Engineer to join the team to be responsible for the specification, design and delivery of the complete control system for automation systems. You will be working on the full life cycle including the electrical design, PLC and HMI software design and commissioning and fault finding of the control systems. 

They will be responsible for ensuring that the control system elements of projects are completed on time, within budget and to the agreed specifications and that the implementation of the project meets or exceeds the customer’s expectations.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Design and development of full, PLC based controls systems for automation systems.
  • Developing PLC code and HMI systems, typically Siemens and Rockwell.
  • Design and development of electrical control panels and electrical installations for systems including electrical calculations.
  • Testing, fault finding / rectification and commissioning of electrical and control systems on our customers sites.
  • Help supervise / monitor the on-site installation of automation systems.
  • Preparing all necessary internal and external documentation in support of our control systems, including but not limited to supporting our clients in preparation of the URS, developing FDS documents, HMI/SCADA specifications, Electrical Specifications.
  • Working with colleagues in preparation of communications documents. Development of internal documents that support a standardised approach.
  • Contribute to the continual evaluation and development of controls system standards, including, PLC software, HMI software, system architecture, electrical hardware used.
  • Customer training and handover of installed systems.
  • Liaising with and controlling external partners in pursuit of best in class electrical solutions relating to our deliverables.
  • To support the sales function in preparation of controls elements of sales offer and other deliverables.
  • Responsibility for ensuring smooth hand over to the Customer Support team including provision of ‘as built’ drawings, and ‘as built’ software (PLC and High level).

Experience required

  • Experience in design and development of full, PLC based controls systems for automation systems.
  • Experience in developing PLC code and HMI systems, typically Siemens and Rockwell.
  • Experience in design and development of electrical control panels and electrical installations for systems including electrical calculations.
  • Testing, fault finding / rectification and commissioning of electrical and control systems on our customers sites.
  • Experience supervising / monitoring the on-site installation of automation systems.
  • Preparing all necessary internal and external documentation in support of our control systems, including but not limited to supporting our clients in preparation of the URS, developing FDS documents, HMI/SCADA specifications, Electrical Specifications.
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Job Overview
Offered Salary
£70000 Per YEAR
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant