Job Description

Control Engineer – up to 60k

Location: Cambridgeshire (Must live within 1-hour commute)
Travel: Occasional international travel required (40%)
Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence required

About the Position

This Control engineer will take responsibility for the design, programming, and functional testing of PLC software, HMI, and SCADA systems for a range of industrial combustion control solutions.

These include Flare Ignition Systems, Thermal Oxidizer Controls, Vapour Control, and Flare Gas Recovery Systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test software for control systems within product lines
• Prepare Cause and Effect Diagrams, Functional Design Specifications (FDS), and User Defined Specifications (UDS)
• Participate in HAZOP, LOPA, and SIL review meetings
• Support other business functions such as:
• Quotation and sales support
• Field/sales visits
• On-site commissioning
• Overseas technical meetings
• Review and revise UDS and FDS documents as required

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required

• Vast experience working with TIA Portal and ideally with Siemens S7-400/300, S7-1500 hot redundant BMS PLC systems
• Experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or combustion industries
• Degree or HND in Instrumentation, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering
• Proficient in PLC, HMI, SCADA, and electrical panel design
• Experience with below PLC / DCS platforms, e.g.:
• Siemens
• Rockwell Automation / Allen Bradley

Familiarity with:

• • Control panel wiring
  • Relay and timer-based logic
  • P&IDs

Knowledge of:

• • Safety systems and European safety standards
  • Hazardous area standards (ATEX)