Engineer - Controls Engineering - Stoke Pound, Worcestershire, United Kingdom - Energy Jobline CVL

Description

Senior Controls Engineer
PLC Programming from scratch
Office based - Bromsgrove, UK
£000 + Car/ Allowance + DIS + Private Healthcare
They are recruiting for a Senior Controls Engineer to join their team.

As a Senior Controls Engineer, you will be working as part of dynamic team who thrive on the day-to-day challenges of delivering projects at pace.

The job will suit someone who enjoys a wide variety of projects and has an ability to quickly assimilate knowledge and experience to new platforms and products.

Occasional UK and overseas travel for commissioning support may also be required on more complex projects.
As a Senior Engineer you will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of control system software solutions - You will play a crucial role in understanding and implementing customer specifications, providing technical leadership, and mentoring other team members (systems will be simple HMI solutions with 10's of IO, through to the multi-VFD systems with full SCADA and PLC systems with 100's of IO)
Systems will typically consist of VFDs, PLCs and HMI with communication interconnections.


Coding and Development:

Write clean, efficient, and well commented code in accordance with English, predominantly in Ladder Logic, but also other forms when appropriate.

Use a consistent coding format based on internal standards.
Ability to work on several projects in parallel and schedule your work to meet deadlines.
Debug and troubleshoot issues, ensuring timely resolution, including overseeing functional software test at our site in Bromsgrove.
To work with, listen to and encourage team members through all phases of the project cycle.

Consult with, and sometimes support on site, the installation and commissioning phases of the project to ensure successful and timely completion to the customers' satisfaction.

Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and ensure adherence to coding standards.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for design, code, and implementation details.
Degree in Electric/Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in software design and development of systems controls
PLCs – Working with Siemens (Simatic Manager/ TIA Portal) and Rockwell, including safety systems.

Building complete software solutions from initial concept for projects for systems based around 1 High level PLC (S7-151x or 1756-Lxx) with multiple remote IO nodes, and other intelligent devices on the network.

Effective communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment, particularly able to support the sales team with initial bids and costing of projects and to ensure that ongoing contracts meet the customers' expectation.

Some SQL Knowledge
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Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.