The role: We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Control Engineer to join our Control System Team. The successful candidate will design control & automation systems for a range of Royal IHC products in the Offshore Energy sector; ensuring solutions clients’ needs are met in a professional & timely manner. You will be responsible for: Writing specifications, developing PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions for a variety of Royal IHC equipment. Providing technical support during the construction phase of projects; including involvement in the commissioning & testing of equipment. Efficient management & prioritisation of workload. Taking ownership of the tasks assigned through to successful delivery within the specified time & budget. Delivering a high standard of work in line with our software quality control procedures. Job requirements: Excellent technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience Relevant experience in: Design of control & automation systems Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems Commissioning & Testing of industrial control systems Involvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market. Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment Role requires a mixture of working from Royal IHC Ltd Grey Street office, Port of Blyth production facility and other client sites / vessels around the world. Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation. A high level of competence with IT systems and tools Desirable Skills / Attributes: Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified (preferred) Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB) Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849) Benefits we can offer you: Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme. Pension: 5% employer plus 5% employee contribution Salary Exchange scheme. Death in service: 4 x annual salary. Health Cover: Individual cover provided with BUPA (family members can be added at a subsidised cost). Cycle Scheme: Cycle to work package available up to £1500. Bonus: Up to 10% of basic salary based on Royal IHC achieving its financial targets. Holiday: 25 days plus statutory bank holidays.