Lead Automation Engineer
Summary: The Lead Automation Engineer will oversee software projects within the subsea control production systems department, focusing on the development and maintenance of PLC and SCADA applications. This role requires strong technical input, project management, and collaboration with a global team to ensure compliance with specifications and regulatory requirements. The engineer will also be responsible for preparing and reviewing project documentation and ensuring standardization across projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the execution of software projects within the subsea control production systems department.
- Develop and maintain PLC and/or SCADA applications, including creating functions from scratch, troubleshooting, and maintaining code quality.
- Report project progress and resource status regularly; provide technical input to project plans as required.
- Collaborate with the global team to ensure unit engineering meets contract specifications and local regulatory requirements.
- Take ownership of key control systems engineering deliverables, including System FDS, Software Requirements Specifications, Software Design Documents, and system test procedures.
- Prepare and review Project Requirements and Design Specifications, Software Products Requirements, and Design and Interface Specifications.
- Prepare and review Test Requirements for specific software applications/units to defined standards.
- Review solutions to ensure cross-project standardization and optimization of engineering resources.
Key Skills:
- Bachelors in Engineering or Science-based discipline or equivalent knowledge and experience.
- More than 5 years of automation experience with a focus on PLC and HMI/SCADA technologies (Twincat Soft PLC and Ignition SCADA preferred).
- Experience with industrial protocols such as Modbus TCP, CAN, Ethernet UDP, OPC UA.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design methodology.
- Deep understanding of software methodologies and development processes, with ownership of process improvements and quality.
- Experience using analytical tools to enhance product/offering development.
- Experience delivering projects on small scales.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent report writing and presentation skills, and knowledge sharing capabilities.
Salary (Rate): £45 per hour
City: Nailsea
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Lead Automation Engineer (Twincat Soft PLC and Ignition SCADA)
Contract duration: 12 months
Location: Nailsea - Able to travel to and work at sites as assigned by Company
As a Lead Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Lead the execution of software projects within the subsea control production systems department.
- Develop and maintain PLC and/or SCADA applications, including creating functions from scratch, troubleshooting, source control, etc maintaining code quality through best practices
- Reporting of project progress and resource status on a regular basis. Technical input to & review of project plans as required.
- Working with the global team to ensure unit engineering is executed to contract specifications and local regulatory requirements
- Taking ownership of key control systems engineering deliverables; System FDS, Software Requirements Specifications, Software Design Documents and system test procedures
- Preparing and reviewing Project Requirements and Design Specifications, Software Products Requirements, Design and Interface Specifications.
- Preparing and reviewing Test Requirements for specific software applications/units to standards as defined within the Codes of Practice.
- Reviewing solutions to ensure cross-project standardisation and optimisation of engineering resource
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have Bachelors in Engineering or Science based discipline or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Have more than 5 years automation experience with specific focus on PLC and HMI/SCADA technologies - (Twincat Soft PLC and Ignition SCADA are preferable)
- Experience with different industrial protocols such as Modbus TCP, CAN, Ethernet UPD, OPC UA.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design methodology.
- Have a Deep understanding of S/W methodologies and development processes & ownership of process improvements and quality
- Have experience in using analytical tools to aid & enhance product/offering development
- Have experience delivering projects on small scales
- Have strong inter-personal and communication skills, excellent report writing & presentation skill, and knowledge sharing capabilities
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