Project Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Vantage Consulting
£50 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The role is for an experienced Control Systems Engineer at a green energy engineering company in Manchester, focusing on the design and development of control systems for renewable energy projects. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and the potential for contract extension beyond the initial three months. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and contribute to projects with significant environmental impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and modify control systems for green energy and renewable projects
- PLC programming and configuration for automated energy systems
- Development of Functional Design Specifications (FDS), control philosophies, I/O lists, and control narratives
- HMI/SCADA development and integration
- Support system testing, FATs, SATs, and commissioning activities
- Work closely with electrical design engineers, project managers, and site/commissioning teams
- Ensure systems comply with relevant UK and international standards, cybersecurity, and safety requirements
- Provide technical support during installation and commissioning phases
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Control Systems Engineer within renewable energy, green energy, or energy-adjacent industries
- Strong PLC programming experience (Siemens, Rockwell/Allen Bradley, Beckhoff, Schneider)
- Experience with SCADA/HMI systems
- Strong understanding of industrial automation and control architectures
- Ability to work autonomously in a contract environment
- Comfortable working on a hybrid basis with site and office presence as required
Salary (Rate): £50/hour
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Manchester (Hybrid working)
Contract Length: Initial 3 months (strong extension potential)
Rate: £40-£50 per hour
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Sector: Green Energy / Renewables / Sustainable Infrastructure
Overview
We are working with an innovative green energy engineering company based in Manchester that is delivering projects across renewable and low-carbon energy systems.
They are looking to bring in an experienced Control Systems Engineer on a contract basis to support the design, development, and delivery of control systems for energy and sustainability-focused projects.
This role offers hybrid working, flexibility, and the opportunity to contribute to technically interesting projects with a strong environmental impact.
- Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and modify control systems for green energy and renewable projects
- PLC programming and configuration for automated energy systems
- Development of: Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
- Control philosophies
- I/O lists and control narratives
- HMI/SCADA development and integration
- Support system testing, FATs, SATs, and commissioning activities
- Work closely with: Electrical design engineers
- Project managers
- Site and commissioning teams
- Ensure systems comply with: Relevant UK and international standards
- Cybersecurity and safety requirements where applicable
- Provide technical support during installation and commissioning phases
- Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Control Systems Engineer within: Renewable energy
- Green energy
- Power, utilities, or energy-adjacent industries
- Strong PLC programming experience (one or more of the following): Siemens
- Rockwell / Allen Bradley
- Beckhoff
- Schneider
- Experience with SCADA / HMI systems
- Strong understanding of industrial automation and control architectures
- Ability to work autonomously in a contract environment
- Comfortable working on a hybrid basis with site and office presence as required
- Desirable Experience
- Experience with: Solar, wind, battery storage, hydrogen, or low-carbon energy projects
- Knowledge of: Functional safety
- IEC / BS standards
- Previous outside IR35 contract experience
- Commissioning or site-based controls experience