Controls Engineer

Control Engineer – Nuclear & Industrial Systems Location: Warrington Salary: Competitive + Benefits Employment: Permanent Reporting to: Engineering Manager The Opportunity An established engineering and manufacturing business is looking to recruit an experienced Control Engineer to support the design, development and delivery of electrical and control systems for specialist industrial equipment, including projects within the nuclear sector.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary Engineering and Project Delivery team, you will take responsibility for control system design, integration, testing and verification, ensuring systems meet client specifications, relevant industry standards and safety requirements.

The equipment incorporates a variety of electrical and pneumatic control systems, ranging from straightforward relay logic through to more complex PLC-based automation. Key Responsibilities * Design, develop and verify electrical and pneumatic control systems for specialist industrial equipment. * Ensure control systems comply with client specifications, relevant legislation and industry standards, including CE/UKCA, Machinery, Low Voltage, EMC and ATEX requirements. * Carry out design risk assessments and determine appropriate safety Performance Levels (PL). * Produce electrical and instrumentation drawings, control schematics, single-line diagrams and instrument schedules. * Support the development of Functional Design Specifications (FDS), P&IDs, PFDs and other project engineering documentation. * Specify control system components, instrumentation, electrical panels and associated equipment. * Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure equipment design, manufacture and testing meet project requirements. * Support the installation, inspection, testing and commissioning of control systems. * Configure and test PLCs, HMIs, variable speed drives (VSDs) and instrumentation. * Identify technical faults, investigate issues and implement corrective actions. * Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Installation/Operational Qualification (IQ/OQ). * Provide technical support to installation and commissioning engineers. * Liaise with customers and project stakeholders on technical matters, including occasional UK and overseas site visits.

Experience & Technical Requirements The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate: * Experience designing electrical and control systems for industrial machinery, process equipment or complex engineering installations. * Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, industrial automation and programmable control systems. * Experience with AutoCAD 2D, AutoCAD Electrical or EPLAN. * Ability to interpret and produce el...

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