Actemium Automation Teesside - Senior Control Systems Engineer
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Join our Team as a Senior Control Systems Engineer
Location: Billingham or Worksop
Hours: 37.5hrs per week - Office based
Salary range: From £55,000 (dependent on experience)
Are you ready to level up your career in industrial automation?
We're Actemium Automation Teesside - part of the global VINCI Group - and we're on the lookout for a Senior Control Systems Engineer who is passionate about technology, thrives in a collaborative environment, and is ready to make an impact.
What You'll Do
You'll play a key role in delivering cutting-edge control and automation solutions for a wide range of industrial clients. From concept through to commissioning, you'll be involved every step of the way.
Your day-to-day will include:
Actively participating in the whole life cycle of delivering projects, from start to finish.
Fostering great relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
Producing design and test documentation.
Developing PLC, DCS, HMI and SCADA software, including platforms such as Siemens PCS 7 and Rockwell PlantPAx.
Performing testing with customers.
Carrying out on-site commissioning.
Compiling training manuals and running customer training sessions.
What You Bring
A strong understanding and experience with major brands of PLC, DCS and SCADA/HMI platforms, including Siemens PCS 7 and PlantPAx, with an appetite to learn new technologies.
Experience writing software and working with customers to deliver projects.
Good understanding of setting up, commissioning, and fault finding of industrial networks (Profibus, ProfiNet, Ethernet) preferred, but not essential.
Experience working in an engineering environment.
An appetite to be the lead engineer on projects and learn new technologies when required.
Why Join Us?
At Actemium, we believe great people deserve great rewards. Here’s what’s in it for you:
Salary from £55,000 (depending on experience)
Discretionary annual bonus
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Health shield cash plan + Vitality health insurance
EV car purchase scheme
Pension contributions matched up to 7%
VINCI share scheme (6 months length of service qualifying period)
Supportive, dynamic team with strong values
Who We Are
We're Actemium Automation Teesside - one of the UK's leading industrial automation providers. We specialise in:
Conceptual design and consultancy
Control system engineering and manufacturing
Software development
Full project management
As part of VINCI Energies, a global leader with over 220,000 employees across 120 countries, we offer the stability of a global brand with the agility of a local business.
Ready to Make a Move?
Join a team that values innovation, collaboration and continuous growth. If you're a motivated Senior Control Systems Engineer looking for your next challenge, we want to hear from you!
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates; however please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and throughout their employment.