Automation & Controls Engineer

Automation & Controls Engineer

£50000 - £55000 P/A - depending on experience

Southampton

Full time | Permanent

Are you an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer looking to take ownership of full project lifecycles, from concept and design through to commissioning and client handover?

Attega Group is proud to be partnering with a leading engineering solutions provider to recruit an Automation & Controls Engineer to join their growing Projects & Engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with strong PLC, HMI/SCADA, and electrical design experience who enjoys delivering bespoke process systems and turnkey automation solutions across a variety of industries.

In return, is a salary of up to £55,000 P/A, depending on experience.

As an Automation & Controls Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

Designing electrical control panels and producing electrical schematics.

Developing PLC and HMI/SCADA software solutions to meet customer requirements.

Producing User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Functional Design Specifications.

Programming, testing, commissioning, and fault-finding PLC and control systems.

Conducting factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site commissioning activities.

Designing and integrating complete automation solutions including VFDs, instrumentation, and process equipment.

Producing Bills of Materials (BOMs) for manufacture and project costing.

Attending client and supplier meetings to define project scope and technical requirements.

Supporting the sales team with technical proposals and quotations.

Producing technical documentation including CE/UKCA/UKNI/UL compliance packs, SOPs, and maintenance documentation.

Supporting research and development of new products and process systems.

Managing multiple projects simultaneously to ensure successful delivery against programme requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

BEng Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline.

Proven experience designing and delivering industrial automation projects.

Strong PLC programming experience, particularly Siemens PLCs using TIA Portal.

Experience developing HMI and SCADA systems.

Ability to test, commission, and fault-find electrical control systems up to 415VAC.

Experience producing electrical schematics using Autodesk Electrical, EPLAN, or similar software.

Ability to read and interpret P&ID drawings.

Strong understanding of industrial process systems.

Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.

Full UK Driving Licence.

Highly Desirable

Experience with Mitsubishi, Schneider, Allen Bradley, or Rockwell PLC platforms.

Food & Beverage, Process Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Water Treatment, or Manufacturing industry experience.

Experience delivering turnkey process systems.

Familiarity with CE, UKCA, UKNI, or UL compliance requirements.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience.

25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Flexible working arrangements.

Gym membership.

Private healthcare.

Career development opportunities.

Exposure to innovative automation and process engineering projects.

For more information on our Automation Engineer role, please contact Sean at the Attega Group offices today