Automation & Controls Engineer

Automation & Controls Engineer 

£50000 - £55000 P/A - depending on experience
Southampton
Full time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer looking to take ownership of full project lifecycles, from concept and design through to commissioning and client handover?

Attega Group is proud to be partnering with a leading engineering solutions provider to recruit an Automation & Controls Engineer to join their growing Projects & Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong PLC, HMI/SCADA, and electrical design experience who enjoys delivering bespoke process systems and turnkey automation solutions across a variety of industries.

As an Automation & Controls Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Designing electrical control panels and producing electrical schematics.
• Developing PLC and HMI/SCADA software solutions to meet customer requirements.
• Producing User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Functional Design Specifications.
• Programming, testing, commissioning, and fault-finding PLC and control systems.
• Conducting factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site commissioning activities.
• Designing and integrating complete automation solutions including VFDs, instrumentation, and process equipment.
• Producing Bills of Materials (BOMs) for manufacture and project costing.
• Attending client and supplier meetings to define project scope and technical requirements.
• Supporting the sales team with technical proposals and quotations.
• Producing technical documentation including CE/UKCA/UKNI/UL compliance packs, SOPs, and maintenance documentation.
• Supporting research and development of new products and process systems.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously to ensure successful delivery against programme requirements.

• BEng Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience designing and delivering industrial automation projects.
• Strong PLC programming experience, particularly Siemens PLCs using TIA Portal.
• Experience developing HMI and SCADA systems.
• Ability to test, commission, and fault-find electrical control systems up to 415VAC.
• Experience producing electrical schematics using Autodesk Electrical, EPLAN, or similar software.
• Ability to read and interpret P&ID drawings.
• Strong understanding of industrial process systems.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

• Experience with Mitsubishi, Schneider, Allen Bradley, or Rockwell PLC platforms.
• Food & Beverage, Process Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Water Treatment, or Manufacturing industry experience.
• Experience delivering turnkey process systems.
• Familiarity with CE, UKCA, UKNI, or UL compliance requirements.

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Gym membership.
• Private healthcare.
• Career development opportunities.
• Exposure to innovative automation and process engineering projects.

For more information on our Automation Engineer role, please contact Sean at the Attega Group offices today!