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Our client, a prominent company in the controls, automation, and nuclear sector, is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Software Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This hybrid role involves delivering project solutions, maintaining adherence to company procedures, and meeting budgetary and time-scale targets.
Main Responsibilities:
- Deliver agreed modules within projects, including PLC, SCADA, Testing, Networking, Documentation, and Hardware design
- Work under the direction of the Senior/Lead Engineer and Project Manager
- Ensure technical and quality project requirements are met
- Adhere to company quality processes and procedures
- Identify project opportunities and variations
- Support the Project Manager in managing risks and issues
- Standardise and modularise systems to enable the use of reusable modules
- Provide leadership in Health and Safety practices
Experience & Qualifications:
The following experience is essential:
* Experience of system specification through design, development, and testing
* Hands-on experience with Siemens S7 PLCs and WinCC SCADA systems
* Good understanding of control panels, electrical installation, and instrumentation solutions
Experience of some or all of the following is desirable:
- Development of project modules (PLC code, SCADA scripts, Mimics, comms drivers)
- Progress reporting to Senior/Lead Engineer or Project Manager
- Identifying deviations from agreed functionality and notifying relevant stakeholders
- Conducting peer reviews of team documents
- Undertaking site surveys
- Supporting outline design and requirements definition
- Developing FDS, DDS, and test specifications
- Creating site work documentation (Risk assessment, method statement, site test documentation)
- Conducting integrated system testing, CFAT, SAT, and installation
- Managing observations, variations, and reworks
- Overseeing packing, shipping, site installation, and retesting
- Providing warranty support as necessary
Qualifications:
* A Degree or HND/HNC in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control Systems, or a relevant discipline
* Incorporated Engineer status or working towards professional registration
If you have a passion for controls and automation and meet the above qualifications, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in the nuclear sector.
