Senior Controls Engineer
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 19 March 2026
LOCATION
Telford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Electrical Control Systems
PLC
HMI
SCADA
Commissioning
Software Design
FULL DESCRIPTION
Summary of Role
- Responsible for the design and delivery of control systems. - You will be reporting directly to the Controls Manager
Job Responsibilities
- Understanding client requirements.
- Electrical / controls concept design including Functional Design Specification, Safety Requirements Specification, Single Line Diagram, Network Topology, Device Layout, Cause & Effect Matrix, Safety Block Diagram, etc.
- Handover to the Hardware Design team and review of designs produced.
- Software Design, including Software Design Specification and production of Software / Configuration deliverables for e.g PLC, HMI, SCADA, Robot, Drives etc.
- Maintenance of the Technical Construction File.
- Factory Acceptance Testing.
- Commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing.
- Comply with relevant industry regulations, client specifications, and internal standards.
- Meet project milestones.
- Promote and contribute to continuous improvement.
- Mentoring of less-experienced engineers.
- Other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Minimum of BEng / BSE / Level 6 Apprenticeship in Electrical / Electronic Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years in a similar role
- Very good understanding of electrical control systems
Personal Qualities
- Being a great team player as well as the ability to work off own initiative
- Excellent communication skills, both oral & written
- Confident and pro-active with an organised approach to work
- Situational adaptability
- Good problem solver
- Hands on attitude
- Enthusiastic and able to be relied upon
Remuneration Package
- Competitive salary
- Holidays 25 days (plus Bank Holidays)
- Bonus scheme
- BUPA Medical plan
- Car allowance
- Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible working
- Programme of personal development & training
- Free car parking
- EV charge points on-site
- Social & wellbeing activity programme
- Bike 2 work scheme
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