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Controls Project Engineer
Job Posted: a month ago
Salary: £ 35 - 45 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: South West
Expire in: 14 days
Job Description
Controls Project Systems Engineer (PLC) £c40/hr ltd rate
South East ABJ7685
Salary dependent on experience but c£35-£45/ hr ltd rate (outside IR35)
Start Jan 2026 - 3m with view to extension ONSITE
A new position for an experienced Controls Project Systems Engineer (PLC exp) is urgently required for a leading engineering services company to for new upcoming projects. As controls engineer you will be carrying out programming of Siemens S7-1500 PLCs using TIA Portal. As controls engineer experience you will be programming of WinCC SCADA systems - interfacing with multiple S7-1500 PLCs. - Failsafe programming would be desirable.
As control engineer you will have the ability to be technical lead for a control panel and review electrical drawings, panel assembly. As control project engineer you will also have the ability to generate documentation such as test plans, Installation / commissioning & Operation / Maintenance Documentation.
Mainly office based apart from when you go to clients’ sites (must be able to drive with car) with teamwork pivotal to the success of the company. Site visits would normally be within the UK.
Process safety experience desirable , as they will be building burner management systems
The role and responsibilities
* Manage PLC based system design and consultancy projects from point of sale, through initial design and manufacture, to site commissioning.
* Responsible for a wide range of engineering design and project management tasks,
* Confident user of general office software (e.g. Microsoft Word / Excel) for preparing various in-depth project related documentation. (e.g. Specifications / reports / calculations etc.).
* Critically review, and mark-up documents / drawings generated by others, providing constructive feedback.
* Supervision of workshop technicians is required during the system build of your own projects.
* Rigorously testing - so an ability to apply problem solving and analytical techniques, to plan and carry out appropriate system tests is needed.
* General control of project work, including look-ahead planning, control of project budgets and schedules, change control, estimating activities, project document management and progress reporting.
* Review of client’s specifications and other national / international standards to ensure project compliance.
* Development of functional requirements specifications for control systems, SIS, F&G and instrumentation.
* PLC, HMI & SCADA application software development
* Participation in design reviews, including HAZOP / LOPA, hazardous area, etc.
Skills and Experiences
* HNC / HND / or Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline,
* Several years’ experience PLC configuration and application software development. (e.g. ABB AC500-S / 800xA HI, Emerson DeltaV SIS, Triconex, HIMA F60 / HiQuad X, Siemens S7-Failsafe, Allen Bradley ControlLogix / GuardLogix)
* Customer facing, great communication skills from a technical and commercial perspective essential.
* HMI / SCADA configuration (e.g. Siemens WinCC / PCS7 / Emerson DeltaV)
* Industrial communications System architectural design and selection / configuration of appropriate protocols (e.g., Profinet / Profibus / Modbus TCP & RTU / OPC etc.)
* Experience in the planning and delivery of technical projects is essential.
* Desirable - process safety experience, as they will be building burner management systems
* Essential -UK Driving Licence
Desirable - Industrial Instrumentation experience
* Good working knowledge of the Functional Safety Standards BS EN 61508 / 61511
They offer an attractive salary (dependent on experience), To Apply: Please contact Alison Basson quoting ABJ7685 on (T: (phone number removed) / +44 (0)(phone number removed) - send cv toBefore You Apply
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