Lead Controls Engineer

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)