Description
Electrical Control System Engineer
Job Description
Essential Skills and Qualifications
The person should:-
*Be qualified to at least HNC level in an appropriate subject and with a minimum of three years relevant experience.
*Have a good knowledge and understanding of PLC software for plant control and experience of producing software for Schneider (Modicon) and/or Siemens S7 PLCs.
*Have a good knowledge and understanding of electrical engineering for medium and low voltage power distribution, instrumentation and related cabling, panel design for motor starters and PLC systems etc.
*Be capable of demonstrating a structured approach to justifying key engineering decisions.
*Be able to work under own initiative, be well motivated and enthusiastic, with the ability to communicate with other engineering disciplines within the design/project team. Engineers will be required to interface with the client and other project partners at all levels.
*Have good personal planning, organisational and analytical skills.
*Be capable of working to challenging programme and budgetary constraints.
*Good personal planning and organisational skills.
Desirable Skills and Qualifications
*A good degree in electrical/electronic engineering together with chartered status or the potential to acquire chartered status
*A knowledge of any of the following: -
*Other brands of PLC including Rockwell (Allen-Bradley)
*FactoryLink and InTouch SCADA packages
*A working knowledge of AutoCad.
*Experience of working to quality assurance systems certified to ISO9001.
*Experience of complex material handling system designs
Activities and Responsibilities
The job would involve some or all of the following responsibilities:
*Development and maintenance of PLC software for plant control.
*Ability to follow design quality procedures in an auditable manner.
*Electrical engineering for power distribution and control
*Liaison with the CAD Designers
*Generation of specifications at all levels
*Programming in high level languages
*Interfacing of control systems
*Liaison at all levels with customers and other project partners.
*Testing and commissioning at the customers' site and sub-contractors
*Engineering Team leadership
*Cost control and reporting
*Project Engineering of smaller to moderate sized projects
*Contribute to the generation of the overall and detailed project programme
If you are suitable and interested please call Ben.