Controls Engineer Job Description

Research, design, develop, or test automation, intelligent systems, smart devices, or industrial systems control.

Controls Engineer Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Controls Engineer to join our team.

Contribute to overall system design specification and implementation;
Commission controls systems on site and to provide support to System Integration Manager for various testing activities;
To co-ordinate and ensure consistent approach across projects for electrical design, software design and commissioning activities;
Use your electrical trouble shooting skills for undocumented prototype testing (low voltage);
To commission controls systems on site and to provide support to system integration commissioning activities;
Producing control system documentation;
Collaborate with suppliers to deliver products and solutions customised to company needs;
Ensure that risk management is an integral part of any decision-making process;
Support, implementation and integration with MES/MOM and other third-party equipment or software;
Plan and oversee line and equipment builds, installation, commissioning, and launches;
Designing and testing electrical control panels;
Managing contractors;
Project Work – C.I & CAPEX;
Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager;
Carrying out Appropriate PPM Activities.

Understanding of Internet of Things approach to system integration;
Formal engineering qualifications;
Willingness to travel and work away when required;
Knowledge of and experience working with major UK control providors (Trend, Tridium etc.);
Liaison with project engineering to appreciate the customer requirements;
Recognised trade apprenticeship or equivalent engineering qualifications;
Delivery of large / complex projects;
Good client facing skills, must be able to work as part of combined team;
Allen Bradley experience is advantageous;
PLC experience – preferably Siemens S7, Omron, Allen Bradley;
Experience of working with the pressures associated within a time critical project-based environment;
Systems integration beyond BMS e.g. lighting, metering, vertical transportation (desired);
HTML/cloud integration (desired);
Creativity and innovation;
Dashboarding and high level data analytics.