Control Systems Engineer

With a focus on operational technology and digital transformation, Capula, part of the EDF Group, has been a leader in advanced system integration for decades; optimising efficiency & delivering performance on a massive scale. But with continuous innovation at the heart of our business, we’ve always got our sights set on the future. We work in some of the most highly regulated and challenging industrial environments, and have delivered critical projects across energy, water, renewables, and manufacturing. Based at the Westlakes Office, Cumbria with remote working opportunities the role will require the ability to attend office location and customers sites in the UK.

Summary of Role:

Modification of an existing control systems held under support contracts and project work. The PLCs are usually Rockwell but SCADA is Rockwell or Wonderware InTouch from requirements capture and design, to commissioning and handover. Additional system technology includes Siemens PLC/SCADA. This role is predominantly based at our office out of our Westlakes Office, Cumbria, with remote working opportunities but will require periods of working at our UK customers sites.

Role Description:

• Development of PLC and/or SCADA system design and options from customer requirements
• PLC programming of control systems and configuration of SCADA from developed or given designs
• Involvement throughout whole software/systems lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and configuration, and documentation (working throughout to full QA procedures) specifically production of design specifications and Test Specifications
• Installation and configuration/testing work at customer sites
• Working within project team to customer deadlines

Essential Requirements:

• Engineering / Computer related or appropriate engineering qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience
• Good client facing skills, must be able to work as part of combined client/contractor team
• Experience of producing design documentation and Test Specifications
• Willingness to travel and work away when required
• Must be able to attain UK Security Clearance
• Driving licence

Desirable Requirements/experience:

• Experience of at least 1 PLC and SCADA platform described above
• 3 years’ experience expectation to fulfil requirements of this post
• Knowledge of project lifecycle
• PLC system design, coding, testing and commissioning
• SCADA system design, configuration and commissioning
• Experience of working in the Nuclear Industry

Personal Qualities:

• Analytical thinking with a clear logical approach to problem solving
• Confident and capable and able to work accurately under own initiative and within a team environment
• Ability to learn quickly, understand client requirements and translate these into an effective solution
• Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines
• Have good written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to own workstreams
• Be flexible in working methods
• Safe work ethic

In return Capula offers the following benefits to permanent employees

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working
• Pension
• Life assurance policy
• Private health care
• Lifestyle screening
• Salary sacrifice programme
• Mental health assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Green car scheme
• Support in achieving professional engineer status (IEng, CEng) and professional memberships fees covered

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