Control Systems Engineer 2025

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the opportunity

We are the Design and Engineering partner for Sellafield under the PPP (Programme and Project Partners). This is a 20-year arrangement to deliver ~£7bn of major projects. We are looking to recruit high value expertise from across regulated and comparable sectors to work in a collaborative environment. PPP is delivering major projects, site wide improvements and provision of supporting services.

We provide the front end design and engineering capability across the PPP portfolio. Being part of the PPP Team offers a unique opportunity to drive change and innovation in engineering, safety and delivery solutions in one of the most complex industrial sites in the UK if not the world. We are looking for people who are passionate about developing themselves and in meeting new challenges.

To support the delivery of the SCP (Sixep Continuity Plant) Project, we are seeking an Control Systems Engineer to join the team in Hinton House, Birchwood, Warrington.

Role description

• Development of PLC and/or SCADA system design and options from customer requirements
• Development of Simulation Software to facilitate testing of PLC/SCADA application
• Fully conversant with control system design lifecycle, with an appreciation of each stage
• Thorough appreciation for QA and governance of PLC/SCADA design delivery
• Development of high-level design documentation
• PLC programming, and software specification and test specification production
• System testing knowledge and understanding at facilitator level
• Appreciation of cyber security application
• Appreciation of Network Architecture and Configuration.

Typical technologies

• Rockwell
• Siemens
• Schneider
• Wonderware InTouch
• Factory Talk

Essential requirements

• Demonstrable ability to perform at degree/HNC level.
• Work as part of a team.
• Able to travel where, and as required fully expensed.
• Able to gain a UK security clearance with the Right to Work in the UK.

Good to have but not essential requirements

• Knowledge of project lifecycle
• PLC system design, coding, testing, configuration control and commissioning
• SCADA system design, configuration, and commissioning
• Experience of working in the industrial regulated environment.
• Cyber security and networking experience

This role can be either fully office based or a blend of office and home working. There is a requirement to routinely interface with installation contractors, plant operators and maintainers at Sellafield site. Travel will therefore be necessary from time to time.

Our culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team .