Principal Controls Engineer

Principal Controls Engineer Warrington - Flexible working Permanent position £60,000 to £70,000 Immediate stat Available The following experience is essential: Detailed experience of the full project life cycle from system specification through design, development, testing and on-site commissioning is essential Hands on experience of PLC and SCADA systems (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, AVEVA etc) A good appreciation of Control panels, electrical installation and Instrumentation solutions. A Degree or HND/HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Control Systems or relevant discipline Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration The Role: A Senior Systems Engineer is required to be a committed and enthusiastic member of the team, taking full responsibility for successful technical delivery of a complete project solution to the agreed scope in accordance with company procedures whilst meeting budgetary and time-scale targets. Must be proactive and able to allocate tasks among team members and supervise, assist and monitor task progress and advise the project manager on progress, risks and issues. The Senior Engineer should work co-operatively with the Project Manager and engineering team to ensure smooth project progress in accordance with the agreed project lifecycle. Main Functions: The Principal Contols Engineer is normally expected to undertake the following: Involvement in sales to projects hand-over process Involvement in 1st Engineering review Assist PM in development of QA plan Assist PM in development of project Gantt chart Assist PM in development of initial task & procurement list Ongoing development & updating of detailed task & procurement lists Peer review documents created by the project team or other teams Attend contract meetings with the project manager as required Undertake site surveys as required Undertake outline design, upfront design studies and requirement definition for clients Develop FDS Develop DDS Develop test specification & design testing methodology Develop project modules. (Modules as identified in the design - PLC code modules, SCADA scripts, Mimics, comms drivers, etc.) Develop site work documentation with team input as necessary (Risk assessment, method statement, site test documentation) Develop O & M documentation Undertake full integrated system testing, CFAT, SAT and installation Undertake observations, variation and reworks Undertake packing and shipping of the system Undertake site installation Undertake site retesting Provide warranty support as necessary For more information please contact Kieran Duggan at Matchtech Recruitment on (phone number removed) or apply now to submit your CV