Job summary
Job Title: Lead Controls Engineer
Location: Fareham
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000
Key skills required for this role
Engineering, Automation, Controls
Important
Controls and Automation
Job description
Our client, a leading provider in the engineering and maintenance sector, is currently seeking a Lead Controls Engineer to join their growing team in Fareham. This role is situated within the controls and automation discipline, focusing on delivering projects across various industries including Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverage, Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Energy/Renewables, Data Centres and Utilities.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Motivate and supervise the project engineering team, ensuring successful technical delivery of projects within scope, budget and time-scale targets.
2. Allocate tasks to team members, supervise progress, and advise the project manager on project status, risks, and issues.
3. Work collaboratively with the Project Manager and engineering team to ensure smooth project progress.
Key Activities:
4. Overall technical and engineering team leadership
5. Ensure project technical and quality requirements are met
6. Develop detailed task and procurement lists
7. Monitor and support the progress of engineering tasks
8. Support the Project Manager in identifying and managing risks and issues
9. Prototyping new technologies and standardising reusable modules
10. Training planning, support and mentoring of engineers
11. Support the sales and proposals teams in business development
Functions:
12. Be central to the sales to projects hand-over process
13. Assist in the development of the project Quality Plan
14. Peer review documents created by the project team
15. Act as main contact/client interface for the project
16. Oversee or manage site surveys and site installation
17. Lead design studies and requirement definition for clients
18. Develop Functional Design Specifications (FDS) and Detailed Design Specifications (DDS)
19. Manage integrated system testing, CFAT, SAT, and commissioning
Job Requirements:
20. Experience in the full project life cycle from system specification through design, development, testing, and on-site commissioning
21. Hands-on delivery experience with PLC and SCADA systems
22. A good understanding of control panels, electrical installations, and instrumentation solutions
23. A degree or HND/HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control Systems or relevant discipline
24. Chartered Engineer or working towards professional registration
Desirable Experience:
25. PLC and SCADA experience with Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, AVEVA or Ignition
26. Experience with MQTT & IOT Systems, Historians, and Database Implementation and Management
27. Knowledge of Ethernet network design and configuration, and IT hardware & software
28. Experience with virtualised platforms such as VMware & ESXi
29. Understanding of OT Cyber Security and Functional Safety
30. Proficiency with C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript, CSS, etc.
31. Knowledge of industrial protocols (OPC, IEC 61850, Profinet, Modbus, etc.)
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