Control Engineer

Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading turbine servicing company to recruit a Senior Control Engineer, specialising in gas turbine controls, for its Lincoln office. The role is hybrid, with 3 days in the office and 2 working from home.

You’ll lead PLC-based control system retrofit and upgrade projects for gas turbine applications, from tender through to commissioning. The role offers a salary of £60,000 to £70,000, depending on experience, plus BUPA private healthcare.

If you’re a Control Engineer, Controls Engineer or PLC Engineer with gas turbine experience, ideally from the oil and gas sector, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities of the Senior Control Engineer

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will:

• Lead the design, programming, testing and commissioning of control system retrofits and upgrades for gas turbine applications
• Deliver PLC-based control system solutions across the full project lifecycle, from concept to commissioning and support
• Develop functional, software, hardware, networking and interface design specifications
• Review customer tender documents and provide technical input into proposals, quotations and clarifications
• Coordinate Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) with suppliers and customers
• Support installation, commissioning and troubleshooting on customer sites
• Provide technical leadership across Engineering, Projects, Field Service and Aftersales teams
• Make sure project documentation, drawings and software meet quality standards and deadlines
• Contribute to continuous improvement, controls philosophy and technical design standards
• Support business development through technical customer engagement, sales support and supplier liaison

Required qualifications and experience

To be considered, you must have:

• 5+ years’ experience with PLC-based control systems across multiple platforms
• Proven experience with gas turbine control and fuel system hardware and software
• Experience commissioning, installing and testing industrial control systems on site
• Experience developing and reviewing FAT and SAT procedures and technical specifications
• A degree in Electrical, Electronic, Control or Instrumentation Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• Experience delivering projects to quality, cost and schedule requirements

Desirable experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Oil and gas sector experience
• An Offshore Survival Certificate (BOSIET or similar)

Salary and benefits

• Salary: £60,000 to £70,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Location: Lincoln, hybrid (3 days office, 2 days home)
• Benefits: BUPA private medical insurance

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