Control Systems Engineer

Job Title: Control Systems Engineer
Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF58216

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Control Systems Engineer at Babcock LGE in Rosyth.

Through expert engineering, procurement, project management and aftermarket support - combined with world-leading technologies - Babcock's LGE business future-proofs our customers' assets, allowing improved performance while reducing operational costs and meeting ever-tightening environmental and emission regulations.

The role
As the Control Systems Engineer you'll perform all the control and software design and writing aspects involved in delivering marine gas handling systems, supporting the wider control, instrumentation, and electrical department. Support winning and delivering large scale process-engineering themed projects for our key customers, ensuring that the business maintains its position as the world leader in the delivery of marine cargo handling and fuel gas systems for the transportation/storage of liquefied gas. End customers include major worldwide shipyards and ship owners.

Day to day, responsibilites:

• Designing, Planning, Preparing and Writing PLC and HMI software for control systems with I/O in the region of 500-1500 I/O points. I/O Lists, Datamaps, External Communication Maps, Structured text, Ladder logic, Function Block, Simulation as required and coordinating with other business departments to achieve the required project objectives and deliverable schedules.
• Contribute to Product and Process Safety control aspects of workshops (HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, SIL and LoPA)
• Actively support the company's Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality and other policies and procedures
• Potential for role development where appropriate into increased Warranty and Aftersales support where vessel visits would be required to troubleshoot control/software fault

This role is full time, Monday to Friday and is based in Rosyth with hybrid working arrangements - 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Control Systems Engineer:

• Proven control system software design experience in project or design engineering; preferably with process industry control experience but would consider from other industries such as water, wastewater, power, pharmaceutical and drinks or food industries
• Signinficnt PLC & HMI programming proficiency with Siemens, Allen Bradley, and/or Emerson PAC8000 (or equivalent)
• Design engineering expertise in I/O system layout for E&I control panels
• Ability to manage projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing customer requirements
• Knowledge of remote monitoring systems and related protocol development
• Experience in witnessing and managing the FAT and/or site commissioning of control system software

Qualifications for the Control Systems Engineer:

• Degree qualified in Control/Software/Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Significant track of relevant experience
• Strong competency to be demonstrated in development of HMI and PLC software, preferably with experience using PAC Machine edition.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS security checks. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Flexible working - we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 28/11/2024

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