Controls Systems Engineer
Posted Today by ERSG Ltd
£700 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Controls Systems Engineer role involves upgrading existing infrastructure using Siemens control systems to enhance the sustainability of the T&D network. The position requires ensuring compliance with technical specifications, understanding cyber security requirements, and providing technical support throughout project lifecycles. The engineer will also be responsible for configuration, testing, and documentation related to control solutions. This role operates in a hybrid working environment and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with customer technical specifications on allocated projects.
- Understand cyber security requirements in control and automation systems (IEC62443, IEC62351).
- Develop and configure engineering control solutions.
- Configure and test networks (RSTP, PRP) utilizing software tools for analyses and fault finding.
- Produce/check all test documentation.
- Produce/check functional design specifications and design intent documents.
- Carry out FAT activities and provide SAT support.
- Address technical issues/support on allocated projects.
- Ensure solutions meet the latest policies and standards.
- Attend internal and external design reviews providing technical input.
- Provide technical input for tendering activities.
Key Skills:
- Experience of National Grid delivery and/or Control/Automation background.
- Experience of Serial and Ethernet based communication protocols and topologies (IEC60870-5-101/103/104, IEC61850).
- A minimum qualification of HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Industry.
Salary (Rate): £700.00/daily
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Controls Engineer Outside IR35 Hybrid working Mission Control Engineer role with the responsibility for helping upgrade existing infrastructure using Siemens latest portfolio of control systems to ensure future sustainability for T&D network Duties Ensure compliance with customer technical specifications on allocated projects Understanding of Cyber Security requirements in control and automation systems (IEC62443,IEC62351). Development and configuration of engineering control solutions. Configuration and testing of networks (RSTP, PRP) utilising software tools for analyses and fault finding. Production/checking of all test documentation. Production / checking of functional design specifications and design intent documents Carry out FAT activities Provide SAT support Responsible for technical issues/support on allocated projects Ensuring that solutions meet the requirements of the latest policies and standards Attend internal and external design reviews providing technical input Provide technical input for tendering activities Experience Experience of National Grid delivery and/or Control / Automation background Experience of Serial and Ethernet based communication protocols and topologies (IEC60870-5-101/103/104, IEC61850) A minimum qualification of HNC/HND (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering and/or experience in the Electricity Transmission and Distribution Industry ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.