Control Systems Engineer

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Control Systems Engineer to join our Control System Team.

The successful candidate will design control & automation systems for a range of our products in the Offshore Energy sector; ensuring solutions clients needs are met in a professional & timely manner.

• Writing specifications, developing PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions for a variety of our equipment.
• Providing technical support during the construction phase of projects, including involvement in the commissioning & testing of equipment.
• Efficient management & prioritisation of workload.
• Taking ownership of the tasks assigned through to successful delivery within the specified time & budget.
• Delivering a high standard of work in line with our software quality control procedures.

• Excellent technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems
• Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience
• Relevant experience in:
• Design of control & automation systems
• Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems
• Commissioning & Testing of industrial control systems
• Involvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation
• Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market.
• Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment
• Role requires a mixture of working from our Newcastle office, production facility and other client sites / vessels around the world.
• Experience of working to ISO
  9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation.
• A high level of competence with IT systems and tools

• Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified (preferred)
• Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms
• Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB)
• Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment
• Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC
  61508, IEC
  61511, IEC
  13849)

Due to the nature of our roles, candidates must be a UK Resident residing within the local area. Please note we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates or relocation packages.