Automation Engineer

Stoke Gifford
7 months ago
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Automation Engineer – 12 Month Contract (Inside IR35)

Exciting opportunity to work in the water industry
Remote working with monthly meetings in Bath + site installation work in Dorset and Somerset
This is an exciting opportunity to join a major project in the water industry – a stable sector with significant ongoing investment. Initially a 12-month contract, the scope of project work could extend up to 5 years, offering excellent long-term potential.

You’ll be part of a team of 20, working with a business that values its people and builds its culture on honesty, communication, hard work, and trustworthiness. Water industry experience is not required – the client will consider strong automation and control engineers from other sectors.

The Role
You’ll support the delivery of automation and control projects from detailed design through to site commissioning, with responsibilities including:

Detailed Design:

PLC control software writing to URS

HMI/SCADA graphical interface creation

Software Factory Acceptance Testing (bench FAT)

Site telemetry preparation (Prism/ScopeX)

On-Site Commissioning:

Panel (MCC) Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)

Site PLC code installation, testing, and functional testing against URS

Legacy PLC systems integration

Site telemetry testing

Inter-PLC communications installation and testing (fibre optic and radio Ethernet)

Fibre optic ring (redundant) commissioning and fault finding

Profibus DP network commissioning and diagnostics

Updating and reporting to the Senior Automation Engineer on project activities

Knowledge & Experience required:

Siemens TIA Portal: PLC/HMI programming

Siemens Step7: PLC/HMI programming

Mitsubishi GXIEC PLCs and E-Series HMIs

Prism/ScopeX Telemetry

High computer literacy (MS Office, Virtual Machines)

Accredited and in-date CSCS card

Clean driving licence and reliable car

Desirable:

Previous experience in water/wastewater treatment

Personal attributes:

Self-motivated and proactive

Strong communicator, able to work effectively within site delivery teams

Contract details:

12-month contract (project could extend up to 5 years)

Inside IR35

Remote working with one monthly meeting in Bath

Site work required in Dorset and Somerset

For more information, including job description and company information contact Ruth Forster at Wagstaff Recruitment & Careers Coaching.
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