Lead Controls Engineer

Lead Controls Engineer

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£70-90k + Profit Share, 5% Pension, Death in Service

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Salary Sacrifice (EV/Bike to Work), Professional Registration Fees Paid

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Hertfordshire

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Ref: 25229

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A growing engineering business working at the heart of the UK's energy transition is looking for a Lead Controls Engineer to join its expanding automation team.

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This is not traditional factory automation. You'll be developing control systems that manage solar generation, EV charging infrastructure, battery energy storage and other connected energy assets - helping customers make the most of their grid connections without exceeding network capacity.

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You’ll be the technical lead within a small, growing team, but this is very much a hands on role. You’ll still be developing PLC software and getting involved in projects yourself, while providing technical direction and mentoring to the engineers around you.

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Lead Controls Engineer - The Role

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• Lead the design and development of PLC-based control systems from concept through to commissioning
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• Develop and review PLC software, with Structured Text experience particularly useful
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• Provide technical oversight of control panels, electrical schematics, hardware and system architecture
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• Integrate PLC's with equipment such as EV chargers, batteries, solar generation and metering
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• Lead FAT, SAT and site commissioning activities
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• Review designs and ensure consistent engineering standards across the team
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• Mentor and lead a small team of automation engineers
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• Work closely with the wider engineering team to deliver complete control solutions
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• Schneider experience would be useful, but it isn't essential - strong PLC experience with platforms such as Siemens or Allen-Bradley will also be considered. What matters most is solid automation experience and the ability to develop systems from scratch.
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You don't need to come from a power engineering background either. Experience of power networks, renewables or grid connections is advantageous, but the business can train the right automation engineer in this area.

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Lead Controls Engineer - The Person

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• We're looking for an experienced Controls/Automation Engineer who has progressed into a lead or senior position and is comfortable taking ownership of projects, making technical decisions and supporting other engineers.
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• You'll ideally have experience of:
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• PLC programming and control system development
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• Structured Text or another modern PLC programming language
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• Control panel and electrical design principles
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• Industrial communications and networked control
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• FAT/SAT and commissioning
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• Leading or mentoring other engineers
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• Experience in an SME environment would be particularly well suited, where you've had the opportunity to get involved across multiple areas.
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This is predominantly an office based role, with around 10% UK site travel, and offers the opportunity to work on genuinely interesting projects within a rapidly developing area of automation and energy.

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Located in Hertfordshire, this role would be commutable from Ware, Hertford, Stevenage, Bishop's Stortford, Harlow, Epping and Welwyn Garden City.

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For further information please contact Sarah Clarke

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