Graduate Control Systems Engineer

Graduate Control Systems Engineer

About Us

Tierney Strachan provides process control & safety system engineering services. This includes the provision of new systems, as well as support and modifications to existing systems. Our systems are largely based on Emerson’s Delta

V equipment, and a range of PLC systems including Allen‑Bradley, Schneider and Siemens. We supply systems for topside production control, subsea control, telemetry and remote monitoring. Our cabinet and electrical assembly are carried out in-house to IPC standards. We have a significant track record of supply to major energy companies. We are mainly involved in Oil and Gas activities, but we also undertake some frontend energy transition projects.

Position

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be involved in control system projects and support for major operators (e.g. Total Energies, Harbour Energy, Apache). Duties include systems software and configuration design, documentation, testing, installation, commissioning, general support and fault‑finding. Primarily working with Delta

V systems, but also other PLC/SCADA systems. Onshore and offshore site work with flexibility to travel offshore is required.

Date Posted:
Jan 2026

Contract / Permanent:
Permanent staff preferred

Location:

Aberdeen onshore based, with onshore and offshore site work required.

Rate / Salary:
Competitive, dependent on skills and experience

Skills / Experience

• Graduate BSc or BEng in science (physics) / computing / electrical / electronics / engineering.

• Typical MS Office products and some programming experience.
• Right to work in the UK.

• Experience in the implementation/support/modification of systems for process or electrical control.
• Electronics.
• PLC / SCADA / DCS.
• Emerson Delta
  
  V.
• Intellution iFIX.
• VTSCADA.
• PC/PLC (Allen‑Bradley, Schneider, Siemens, Omron or others).

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Self‑sufficient and adaptable.
• Strongly computer literate with the ability to use Microsoft Office Suite.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel.
• Quick to pick up new concepts and to learn new things.
• Confident in site work situations and under pressure.

Competitive salary commensurate with skills and/or experience and healthcare package. Varied project work, covering all the stages of the software lifecycle across a variety of systems.