Our client is a leading engineering and project services company who provide bespoke solutions across a number of marine and defence related areas. Due to recent projects won they now require a Lead Controls Engineer to join their busy North East office. The Role You will be responsible for: Writing specifications, developing PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions for a variety of company 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. The Person 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 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)