Controls Engineer

Controls & Commissioning Engineer will work closely with E&IC Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing and Supplier teams to support:

PLC and HMI software testing and troubleshooting Siemens PCS7 / TIA Portal / WinCC and/or Rockwell Studio 5000 FAT, Pre-FAT and iFAT execution Commissioning and operational support Cause & Effect verification Functional testing and issue resolution Controlled software updates and configuration management Supplier and customer technical support

The role is intended to provide practical engineering support during design verification, FAT readiness, commissioning and software issue closure activities.

Essential Skills and Experience

Instrumentation & Control

PLC/HMI software testing and verification Instrumentation and Control systems in both safe area and ATEX environments I/O verification and control system testing Instrument troubleshooting and commissioning PLC & HMI Systems Siemens TIA Portal Siemens WinCC Siemens PCS7 (desirable) Rockwell Studio 5000 (desirable) FactoryTalk (desirable) PLC programming and troubleshooting HMI development and modification Engineering Documentation

Experience producing and reviewing:

Functional Design Specifications (FDS)

Control Philosophy documents

Single Line Diagrams (SLD)

Cause & Effect Diagrams

Network Architecture Diagrams

Instrument Lists

I/O Lists

Equipment Data Sheets

Load Schedules

Cable Schedules

Electrical & Control Design

Circuit protection design

Cable sizing calculations

Electrical power distribution

Panel design and wiring

AutoCAD Electrical mark-ups and updates

Functional electrical schematics

P&ID interpretation

Pneumatic and hydraulic control systems

Functional Safety

Working knowledge of:

IEC 61508

IEC 61511

SIL concepts

LOPA methodology

Safety Instrumented Functions (SIF)

Cause & Effect verification

FAT & Commissioning

Proven experience of:

Siemens PCS7 / TIA Portal / WinCC and/or Rockwell Studio 5000 programming FAT Pre-FAT iFAT SAT Commissioning Loop checks Functional testing Software issue resolution Customer witness testing Candidate Profile

We are seeking a practical, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving technical problems and actively supports delivery activities.

The successful candidate should ideally have:

5-10 years of controls engineering experience Strong Siemens PLC experience FAT and commissioning experience Industrial, marine, oil & gas or packaged equipment background Ability to work independently and travel when required Strong communication skills with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders

The position is not intended to be primarily project management focused. The successful candidate should be comfortable performing detailed engineering, troubleshooting, testing and commissioning activities directly
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed