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Senior Applications Engineer
Location: Norwich, Norfolk (with some travel)
Join Lintott, a part of the Galliford Try Group, and help shape the future of water and wastewater treatment solutions.
Lintott Control Systems is a multi-award-winning Process Solutions Provider, specialising in the design, manufacture, and after-care of factory-built packaged Water & Wastewater Treatment Systems, Process Software/Systems Integration, and Electrical Control Panels.
We’re looking for a Senior Applications Engineer to lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of PLC and/or SCADA software systems. In this role, you’ll combine technical expertise with leadership skills to mentor junior engineers, maintain software repositories, and ensure compliance with industry standards. You’ll work closely with colleagues across engineering, projects, and sales to deliver successful outcomes for our clients.
What you will be doing:
Technical Leadership
1. Design and develop PLC and SCADA software solutions (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, etc.).
2. Oversee project documentation (FDS, SDS, I/O lists, Test Plans) to ensure compliance with standards and contract requirements.
3. Maintain and improve software repositories, libraries, and templates.
4. Stay up to date with water authority technical standards and specifications.
Mentorship and Team Development
5. Provide guidance and support to junior engineers and apprentices.
6. Deliver structured training on PLC/SCADA programming and design methodologies.
7. Contribute to team development and succession planning.
Project Delivery
8. Manage and deliver projects on time, within budget, and to specification.
9. Attend sales handovers to clarify project scope and technical requirements.
10. Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and planning meetings.
Quality and Continuous Improvement
11. Conduct code reviews and ensure documentation meets quality and regulatory standards.
12. Drive improvements in engineering practices, including automation and innovation.
13. Align with the Company’s Business Quality Management System.
Customer and Stakeholder Engagement
14. Act as a technical point of contact during project execution and commissioning.
15. Attend customer sites when required, demonstrating professionalism and technical excellence.
16. Develop customer-focused solutions that meet operational, safety, and compliance needs.
Professional Conduct and Compliance
17. Promote Health, Safety & Environmental best practices.
18. Ensure data protection and information security policies are followed.
19. Uphold company values and foster a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
About You:
20. Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or equivalent experience.
21. Extensive hands-on experience in PLC and/or SCADA development, including:Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Rockwell, and/or Omron PLC and SCADA systems (Wonderware, Rockwell, Siemens).
22. Strong understanding of Water Authority and WIMES standards or similar frameworks.
23. Proven experience in PLC programming, fault finding, and system integration.
24. Ability to deliver training on PLC programming, networking, and industrial communication protocols (Ethernet/IP, Modbus, Profibus, Profinet).
25. Experience with industrial networking, cybersecurity principles, and system architecture design.
26. Competence with version control systems (, Git, SVN).
27. Excellent documentation skills (FDS, SDS, Test Plans, Reports).
28. Commercial awareness and customer-facing experience.
29. Advanced troubleshooting and analytical skills.
30. Strong written and verbal communication.
31. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
32. Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
33. Flexible, adaptable, and collaborative.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £ billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits:
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
34. Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
35. A wide range of corporate discounts
36. Cycle to Work schemes
37. Comprehensive pension plan
38. Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
39. Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free / support to those who need it
40. Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us:
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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