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Control Systems Engineer

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Nottingham, United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 8 Sept 2026
💰 £45,000/yr(£34,000/yr – £45,000/yr)

About the role

Control Systems Engineer

£34,000 - £45,000 + Car Allowance

Nottingham

We are looking for an experienced Control Systems Engineer to join our client's team, delivering control system software and integration projects across a range of client sites.

You will be responsible for the design, development, testing and commissioning of PLC,HMI and SCADA systems, working both in our Nottingham office/workshop and on customer sites.

Responsibilities

* Interpret customer requirements and develop control system solutions.

* Produce I/O schedules, system architecture and Functional Design Specifications.

* Develop PLC, HMI and SCADA software across multiple platforms.

* Create and maintain technical and test documentation.

* Internally test and simulate software projects.

* Test systems within workshop/MCC environments.

* Attend customer sites for testing, commissioning and modifications.

* Fault-find and resolve control system issues.

* Ensure all work complies with relevant engineering standards, legislation, QA procedures and customer requirements.

* Work collaboratively with project and engineering teams to deliver projects safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

About You

* HNC/HND in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.

* Ideally 3–5 years' experience in software development/control systems.

* Strong PLC, HMI and SCADA programming experience.

* Preferably experience with Rockwell (Allen Bradley), Mitsubishi and Schnieder

* Experience across multiple automation platforms.

* Knowledge of engineering standards, compliance and QA practices.

* Water/utilities industry experience and knowledge of water authority specifications is highly desirable.

* AWS, Azure or Kubernetes certifications are advantageous.

* Willingness to travel to customer sites.

* Full UK driving licence advantageous.

* ECS, Utilities SHEA (Water) and National Water Hygiene Cards advantageous/required depending on projects.

If you're an experienced PLC/HMI/SCADA Software Engineer looking for a varied role covering software development, systems integration, testing and commissioning, we'd love to hear from you

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