Senior Control System Design Engineer

NES Fircroft are partnering with our major Engineering & Services client to provide a Senior Control Systems Design Engineer for a major Nuclear project. Long‑term project with potential for 3+ years work. Mon‑Fri minimum 37hrs per week.

Hybrid working available 3 days in Warrington office per week, with occasional visits to site in Cumbria if necessary.

To work within the end client's design team, leading a team of Programmable Electronic System (PES) based Control System Design Engineers delivering, supporting others delivering and checking designs/updates to meet functional and business needs.

The procurement, integration, installation and commissioning of the designs/updates is undertaken by others, hence is outside the scope of this particular role.

• Academic
  
  Qualification:
  
  Minimum - HNC
• Professional
  
  Qualification:
  
  Minimum - Incorporated Engineer
• Experience of SCADA/PLC control systems and network architectures
• Proven experience successfully delivering a PES based Control System Lead Design Engineer role on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the appropriate Engineering Standards
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey information to other team members/disciplines
• Providing support to Commissioning
• Willingness to support early career Engineers

• BEng and Chartered Engineer
• Minimum 5 years successfully delivering as a PES based Control System Design Engineer on external and/or SL multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working understanding of the appropriate Engineering Standards
• Experience in the production of detailed design packages;
  Drawings, Specifications (CONCISE), Outline Installation Method Statements, CDM design risk assessments, Residual Risk Assessments, in addition to the supporting Quality, Operations and Maintenance documentations
• Experience in working with PES based Control System/servo drive interfaces
• Valid SC clearance would be beneficial, however, potential for this to be obtained upon offer of contract.