Senior Control System Engineer
4 days ago
Glasgow
⚡ We’re Hiring: Control & Automation Engineer (PLC/SCADA) 📍 Stone, Staffordshire | 🕒 Full‑time | Permanent With decades of expertise in operational technology and digital transformation, Capula (part of the EDF Group) is a recognised leader in advanced system integration. We deliver critical automation and control solutions across highly regulated sectors including energy, water, renewables and manufacturing — helping clients optimise efficiency and performance on a massive scale. We’re now looking for enthusiastic and experienced Control & Automation Engineers to join our Energy team, delivering PLC‑based control and SCADA/DCS systems across the renewable power generation and storage industry. 🔧 About the Role You’ll work across the full project lifecycle — from design and development through to testing, commissioning and customer acceptance. Projects include system upgrades, extensions, improvements and new‑build installations. You’ll be responsible for: • Designing, developing and implementing PLC and SCADA/DCS systems, • Producing FDS/SDS/Test Specifications, • Writing IEC61131 software (Ladder, FBD, SFC, ST), • Supporting FATs and technical reviews, • Coaching and supporting junior engineers, • Ensuring high‑quality engineering aligned with QA procedures ⭐ What You’ll Bring Essential: • 3+ years’ experience with at least one PLC platform (Schneider M580/M340, Siemens TIA Portal, Siemens PCS7, Rockwell ControlLogix/CompactLogix), • 3+ years’ advanced SCADA configuration (Zenon, PCS7 OS, WinCC, FactoryTalk View SE, Panorama), • Experience producing engineering documentation and performing FATs, • Ability to review and assure engineering work, • Strong understanding of project lifecycles and QA processes, • Willingness to travel when required, • Renewable power generation control systems, • IEC 61508/61511 safety systems, • Simulation tools (SIMIT, WinMOD, PICS), • Industrial comms (Profibus/Profinet, Modbus, IEC 60870‑5‑104, IEC 61850, DNP3), • Legacy PLC/SCADA platforms, • Cyber‑secure system delivery (IEC 62443), • Virtualisation (VMWare/HyperV), Windows Server, network configuration 🎁 What We Offer • 28 days holiday + bank holidays, • Option to buy 5 additional days, • Flexible working, • Pension & life assurance, • Private healthcare & lifestyle screening, • Mental health assistance programme, • Cycle to work & green car schemes, • Salary sacrifice benefits, • Support toward IEng/CEng and professional memberships If you’re ready to work on high‑impact automation projects and help shape the future of renewable energy and digital infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you. 👉 Apply now, or email with your CV and cover letter, quoting the job reference number.