Control & Automation Engineer in Birmingham

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £40,000 per year

Recruiter: Turner Lovell

Job Hours: Full-time

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Control & Automation Engineer – Dynamic Positioning

Location: West Midlands, UK
Start Date: Q2/Q3 2024
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Key Experience: Dynamic Positioning, Automation & Control Engineering, Automation Engineers, Systems Engineers, Software Design, Hardware Design, Full End Lifecycle

Are you a control & automation professional with expertise in dynamic positioning?

Do you want to work on high profile projects that are at the forefront of the energy transition?

Do you have an interest in offshore, renewables or electrification topics?

Turner Lovell is currently recruiting a Control & Automation Engineer with Dynamic Positioning (DP) experience for a leading engineering & manufacturing company at the forefront of power conversion and electrification of the world’s energy infrastructure. They produce electrical and mechanical equipment for industrial, marine and renewable energy application.

In this role, you will focus on software design, implementation, and testing of Dynamic Positioning (DP) and automation systems for offshore and naval applications.

The benefits of this role include opportunities for continuous learning and career growth, working on challenging and exciting projects in a flexible work environment, attractive compensation and personalized benefits package. In addition, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team.

Key responsibilities:

Design automations systems for offshore/marine dynamic positioning systems.
Functional design of HMI, PLC architecture, networks, communication interfaces.
Execute full engineering lifecycle for delivering compliant DP/Automation systems.
Plan and ensure on-time, cost-effective, quality project delivery including testing/documentation.
PLC coding using IEC 61131-3 languages (such as Ladder diagram, Function block diagram).
Design, implement, and test simulations that mimic industrial processes by utilizing HMI and SCADA software packages.
Collaborate on equipment drawings, wiring diagrams, interconnections.

Ideal background:

Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Controls or equivalent experience.
Prior experience in designing, testing and programming automations of Dynamic Positioning systems or similar redundant systems.
Strong understanding of PLC (IEC61131) and HMI/SCADA programming skills.
Experience in control/instrumentation, mechanical/electrical packaging for automation.
Chartered Engineer status or pursuing chartership.
Knowledge of industrial protocols - Modbus, OPC-UA, Profibus, Profinet.
Willing to secure basic security clearance.

If you are looking for an outstanding opportunity to work on pioneering marine automation technologies, this is the role for you. Apply now or contact Curtis Thompson ( ) or Anusha Gopalan ( ) for more details. We look forward to speaking with you.

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