Control Systems Engineer

_**The role:**_ --------------- We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Control Engineer to join our Control Systems Team.  The successful candidate will design control & automation systems for a range of Royal IHC products in the Offshore Energy sector; ensuring solutions clients’ needs are met in a professional & timely manner. **You will be responsible for:** * Writing specifications, developing PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions for a variety of Royal IHC equipment. * Providing technical support during the construction phase of projects; including involvement in the commissioning & testing of equipment. * Efficient management & prioritisation of workload. * Taking ownership of the tasks assigned through to successful delivery within the specified time & budget. * Delivering a high standard of work in line with our software quality control procedures. **Job requirements:** * Excellent technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems * Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience * Relevant experience in: * Design of control & automation systems * Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems * Commissioning & Testing of industrial control systems * Involvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation * Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market. * Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment * Role requires a mixture of working from Royal IHC Ltd Grey Street office, Port of Blyth production facility and other client sites / vessels around the world. * Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation. * A high level of competence with IT systems and tools **Desirable Skills / Attributes:** * Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified (preferred) * Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms * Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB) * Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment * Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849) _Benefits we can offer you:_ * Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme. * Pension: 7% employer plus 5% employee contribution Salary Exchange scheme. * Death in service: 4 x annual salary. * Health Cover: Individual cover provided with BUPA (family members can be added at a subsidised cost). * Cycle Scheme: Cycle to work package available up to £2500. * Holiday: 25 days plus statutory bank holidays with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days