Control Systems Engineer – Sheffield – Contract

Eckington, Derbyshire
EC&I Partners

Job Title: Contract Control Systems Engineer (Outside IR35) 32226

Location: Sheffield

Hourly Rate: £50-55ph ltd with potential negotiation for the right person

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday

Contract / Permanent: 6-month contract minimum – extension is highly likely

Site Based / Office / Remote: Can work 5 days in the office. Hybrid models also available working 2-3 days in office per week and 2-3 from home.

Start Date: ASAP

Job Overview:

Working in a team to design, build, test and implement industrial control systems (both hardware and software), utilising Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software packages and Industrial Network solutions. Configuration of PC software packages to provide user interface and data processing

Responsibilities:

• Design, development, programming and testing of mission critical innovative solutions under the guidance of more experienced Engineers.
• Work as a key team member resolving hardware and software challenges for assigned solution areas
• Design and configuration of cyber-secure infrastructure and communications between solution components using industry standard protocols
• Assembly supervision and electrical testing of solution hardware (including functional safety systems) under the guidance of experienced Engineers
• Installation and commissioning of solutions on customer sites

Requirements/experience/skills:

• Experience of control system project delivery, demonstrable experience of design, implementation, test and commissioning roles within a project team
• Basic understanding of electrical system drawings, including GA’s, Wiring Schematics and Termination Diagrams.
• Good fundamental electrical knowledge and ability to understand/interpret system drawings
• Sound grasp of general IT/OT Technologies and development methodologies
• Awareness/understanding of Quality Management System procedures
• Knowledge of Windows Operating System configuration and lockdown.
• Knowledge of network switch and firewall configuration and network management packages
• Electrical & Electronic or Electrical or Software Engineering degree (min 2:1) or similar qualification
• Undertaken a structured project delivery lifecycle
• Experience with software development and configuration tools, methods and processes
• Experience with Siemens range of PLCs/HMIs / DCS / Drives
• Proficient in generation of formal technical documentation for the full life cycle of projects
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Ability to estimating time and costs for common tasks
• Eligible for security clearance checks for access to client sites.
• Excellent ability to capture information, analyse it, and articulate an appropriate solution.
• Excellent verbal, written and interactive communication skills
• Able to operate “self-sufficiently” on customer’s premises, including production locations.

Job Title: Contract Control Systems Engineer (Outside IR35)

Location: Sheffield

Hourly Rate: £50-55ph ltd with potential negotiation for the right person

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday

Contract / Permanent: 6-month contract minimum – likely extension

Site Based / Office / Remote: Can work 5 days in the office. Hybrid models also available working 2-3 days in office per week and 2-3 from home.

Start Date: ASAP

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