Job Description
Position: Controls Engineer
Location: Nottingham
Salary: Circa £80k DOE + Company Vehicle
Our partner, a prestigious Electrical Engineering Contractor with over 25 years of industry leadership, seeks a highly skilled Controls Engineer with expertise in hardware and software design and commissioning experience. This role offers the opportunity to work on various industrial electrical projects.
Responsibilities:
1. Programming PLCs from scratch or modifying existing code to meet new requirements.
2. Commissioning plant systems, from I/O checks to Site Acceptance Tests.
3. Writing simulation code to ensure software reliability before site deployment.
4. Setting up Inter-PLC communications, VSDs, and Siemens Simocode devices.
5. Designing electrical control panels and MCCs, including SIL safety circuits.
6. Creating detailed schematics and panel layouts using AutoCAD.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
1. HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
2. C&G 2382-18 (BS7671 18th Edition).
3. Familiarity with cable calculation and electrical CAD software (e.g., Trimble, AutoCAD, Eplan).
4. JIB-approved or technical-grade electrician experience.
5. Proficiency with Allen Bradley RS Logix 500/Studio 5000, Mitsubishi GXWorks, Omron CX, and Crimson 3 for Red Lion HMIs.
6. Electrical Engineering qualification, 2391 Electrical Inspection.
7. Familiarity with legislation (Electricity at Work, PUWER) and British Standards.
8. Panel-building experience is a must.
Package:
Circa £80k DOE. Company Vehicle with business miles fuel card. Laptop and phone provided. Pension Scheme. 24 days of holiday plus 8 statutory days. All necessary PPE provided.
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