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Automation Engineer
Job Posted: 3 hours ago
Salary: £ 45 - 50 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Bristol
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Automation Engineer – 12 Month Contract (Inside IR35)
Exciting opportunity to work in the water industry
Remote working with monthly meetings in Bath + site installation work in Dorset and Somerset
This is an exciting opportunity to join a major project in the water industry – a stable sector with significant ongoing investment. Initially a 12-month contract, the scope of project work could extend up to 5 years, offering excellent long-term potential.
You’ll be part of a team of 20, working with a business that values its people and builds its culture on honesty, communication, hard work, and trustworthiness. Water industry experience is not required – the client will consider strong automation and control engineers from other sectors.
The Role
You’ll support the delivery of automation and control projects from detailed design through to site commissioning, with responsibilities including:
Detailed Design:
PLC control software writing to URS
HMI/SCADA graphical interface creation
Software Factory Acceptance Testing (bench FAT)
Site telemetry preparation (Prism/ScopeX)
On-Site Commissioning:
Panel (MCC) Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
Site PLC code installation, testing, and functional testing against URS
Legacy PLC systems integration
Site telemetry testing
Inter-PLC communications installation and testing (fibre optic and radio Ethernet)
Fibre optic ring (redundant) commissioning and fault finding
Profibus DP network commissioning and diagnostics
Updating and reporting to the Senior Automation Engineer on project activities
Knowledge & Experience required:
Siemens TIA Portal: PLC/HMI programming
Siemens Step7: PLC/HMI programming
Mitsubishi GXIEC PLCs and E-Series HMIs
Prism/ScopeX Telemetry
High computer literacy (MS Office, Virtual Machines)
Accredited and in-date CSCS card
Clean driving licence and reliable car
Desirable:
Previous experience in water/wastewater treatment
Personal attributes:
Self-motivated and proactive
Strong communicator, able to work effectively within site delivery teams
Contract details:
12-month contract (project could extend up to 5 years)
Inside IR35
Remote working with one monthly meeting in Bath
Site work required in Dorset and Somerset
For more information, including job description and company information contact Ruth Forster at Wagstaff Recruitment & Careers Coaching.
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