Control System Design Engineer in Warrington

We have an exciting opportunity for a Control System Design Engineer based in Warrington.

Hybrid Working, with a minimum of 2 to 3 days a week at Hinton House, Warrington, Cheshire. Occasional visits to Glasgow Design Offices and the System Integrator shall also be required.

Hours: 37 hours over 4 ½ days a week

The CE&I Design Engineer will act as the Control Systems Lead and Intelligent Client for the Project, providing technical leadership and governance over the development and delivery of the control system solution by an appointed System Integrator.

The role is responsible for ensuring the control system design meets Sellafield requirements, nuclear safety requirements, operational needs, and applicable standards throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will provide technical oversight through detailed design, implementation, testing, commissioning and handover.

This role does not involve software development but focuses on specification, technical assurance, design review, stakeholder engagement, and acceptance of the delivered system.

However, the role does require the production of detailed functional/operational requirements to support the Contract with the chosen System Integrator.

This will be done using the using the Sellafield Limited design specification tool CONCISE.


ESSENTIAL

Academic Qualification: HNC or equivalent

Security Clearance: BPSS
(British Citizenship required and not to have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years)


EXPERIENCE

Proven experience delivering industrial control systems projects.
Experience acting as an Intelligent Client, Design Authority representative, Lead Engineer, or Technical Assurance Engineer.
Experience managing System Integrator or third-party design organisations.

Strong working knowledge of:
PLC and SCADA systems
Industrial communications networks
Servo motion Control
Control system lifecycle delivery
Verification and validation processes
Experience producing or reviewing:
User Requirements Specifications (URS)
System Definition Documents (SDD)
Software System Specifications (SSS)
Test Specifications Experience supporting FAT, CAT and commissioning activities.

DESIRABLE

Professional Qualification: Incorporated Engineer
Working knowledge of the Sellafield Limited design specification tool CONCISE
Security Clearance: SC