Control Systems Engineer

Royal Ihc Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job description

## ***The role:***We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Control Systems Engineer to join our Control System 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)