Job Description
Electrical Controls Engineer
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Salary: Circa £60,000 (potentially higher for the right candidates)
Role type: Permanent | Office-based | Full project lifecycle
The Company
An established UK engineering business with over 150 years of heritage, delivering complex MEICA and automation solutions across infrastructure, heavy industry and nuclear environments.
Known for exceptionally low staff turnover, this organisation is built around long-term careers, technical excellence, and a genuinely supportive engineering culture. Many of the team have spent decades with the business, creating a deep pool of knowledge and expertise that’s rare to find.
The Role
This is a senior Electrical Controls Engineer position with responsibility for the full project lifecycle — from early concept and design through to FAT/SAT and commissioning.
You’ll take ownership of a long-term nuclear-related project (initially 18 months–2 years), working closely with an experienced, close-knit controls team. The role is not software-only; strong electrical design, hardware, and systems exp...