Control Systems Engineer

Our client is looking for Control Systems/C&I Engineers who are ambitious and creative to join their team as they grow across the Power, Energy and broader infrastructure sector and Defence.

You could work across a range of different small feasibility projects to large projects which include designing and integrating safety functions into plants and substations.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years’ experience within a similar C&I/Control Systems role and be keen to join a company as they grow and develop their capability even further.

Working Patterns: This is a hybrid role with approximately 2 days per week on site with potential travel to other sites across Manchester, Bristol or Glasgow, Staffordshire or Surrey.

• Undertake a range of tasks which centre around the design, assessment and assurance of control systems.
• Support the design of complex process plants and integrate safety functions.
• Advise on the development of safety critical systems.
• Author and develop safety specifications and cases for control systems.
• Design, commission or substantiation of safety specifications.
• Design and assess designs/processes for compliance to IEC 61508 and other standards.
• Work across all stages of the lifecycle, from feasibility and scoping, to architecture design, instrument selection and system detailed design specification.
• Support hardware and software integration activities.

• Experience within a C&I/Control Systems role, ideally within Energy/Power/Nuclear/Defence or similar, but they will consider candidates from all industries.
• Electronics, Electrical or Control Systems degree.
• Experience of control and safety system specification, design, commissioning or substantiation.
• Experience of Technical report writing.
• Safety/IEC 61508 or similar would be nice, but our client are willing to train.

• 25 days' holiday entitlement including option to buy and sell holiday.
• Life assurance.
• Private healthcare membership.
• Company performance-based bonus.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Support in attaining professional membership.
• Cycle to work scheme and season rail ticket loan.
• Share purchase scheme.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

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