An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join one of the UK's largest system integration organisations as a permanent member of staff.
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PRIMARY DUTIES
* The design, documentation, development, testing and commissioning of PLC based control systems.
* This will cover the complete system development lifecycle from initial design through to customer site acceptance.
* Ensure designs are delivered to the correct quality in accordance with the required contract timescales.
* Investigation and rectification of defects at customers sites.
* Supporting and working with the other engineers to ensure design interfaces are captured.
* Ensuring the design is completed in accordance with company design procedures and safety design requirements.
* Contribute to the establishment and implementation of best practices in software engineering.
* Participate in cross discipline design reviews.
* Approving Software designs for formal issue both internally and externally.
* Attending progress meetings both internally and externally.
* Provide reports on a regular basis.
* Act as a coach and mentor to Software Engineers.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
* Minimum of a HND in a software related engineering discipline or equivalent experience working with software-based control systems.
* Experience of IE61131-3 programming languages.
* Experience of the complete software/systems design lifecycle.
* Working knowledge of P&ID drawings
* Able to interpret and work with electrical drawings.
* Knowledge of network / serial communications protocols
* Working knowledge of process control
* Knowledge of network / serial communications protocols and associated hardware.
* Willing to travel and work away from home including overnight stays
* The ability to work as part of an established team and provide support.
* The ability to prioritise own workload and work un-supervised when required to meet project deadlines.
* Good communication skills both written and spoken.
* A flexible approach to their working practices.
DESIRABLE SKILLS
* Knowledge of C&I Engineering.
* Knowledge of high-level programming languages. xsngvjr
* Knowledge of National Grid design processes and standards.
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