Control Engineer Jobs

We specialise in Control Engineer and Control Systems Engineer jobs for businesses such as system integrators, OEMs, special purpose machine manufacturers or engineering consultancies.

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C&I Engineer – Days – Manchester

Permanent, Manchester, North West

£60-65k +bonus +BUPA +7% pension +25 days holiday

Senior Control Systems Engineer

Permanent, Warrington, Cheshire

£60-70k including a car or allowance if preferred + overtime when working away

Control System Engineer – In House – Cumbria

Permanent, Cumbria

£50-55k +9% pension contribution +private healthcare

Controls Engineer – In House – Manufacturing Plant – Shifts

Permanent, Deeside, North West

£55-60k + bonus + 10% pension + BUPA

Contract Commissioning Engineer

Contract, West Yorkshire + Site Work in Mexico

£48-50hr + travel expenses covered - Outside IR35

Controls Engineer – Worcestershire

Permanent, Worcestershire, West Midlands

£40-60k + site uplift + annual bonus

Project Manager – South Yorkshire – Systems Integration

Permanent, South Yorkshire

£50-65k + overtime + private healthcare

Graduate Controls Engineer

Permanent, South Yorkshire

£25-28k + overtime + private healthcare

Graduate Electrical Design Engineer

Permanent, Leeds, West Yorkshire

£25-28k + 7.5% pension + hybrid working

Senior Electrical Engineer – Cheshire

Permanent, Cheshire, North West

£55-65k +bonus +car allowance +hybrid +25 days leave

Lead Engineer – Cheshire

Permanent, Cheshire, North West

£65-75k +bonus +car allowance +BUPA +hybrid working

Lead Engineer – Shropshire

Permanent, Telford, Shropshire

£65-75k +bonus +car allowance +BUPA +hybrid working

Graduate Electrical Engineer

Permanent, East Lancashire

£23-26k + overtime + 4 day working week

Siemens Commissioning Engineer

Contract, Southern Germany

55-58 Euros per hour

Electrical Project Engineer

Permanent, Deeside, Cheshire

£46-53500 + 10% pension + Bonus + 28 Days Annual Leave

PLC Software Engineer

Permanent, East Lancashire

£45-50k + overtime + 25 days holiday

Controls Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery – North Yorkshire

Permanent, North Yorkshire

£50-60k + hybrid working + 25 days holiday

Commissioning Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery

Permanent, North Yorkshire, Europe, US

£55-60k + uplift + overtime + travel time paid

Controls Engineer – Coventry – Special Purpose Machinery

Permanent, Coventry, Warwickshire

£50-60k + 25 days holiday + hybrid working

PLC Software Engineer – Warwickshire – Special Purpose Machinery

Permanent, Warwickshire, West Midlands

£55-60k + 25 days holiday

PLC Software Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery – European Travel

Permanent, North Yorkshire

£55-60k + overtime + uplift + subsistence

Control System Engineer – Graduate Calibre – 1-3 years experience

Permanent, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

£28-35k + private health insurance

Field Service Engineer – West Yorkshire – OEM – Electrically Biased

Permanent, West Yorkshire

£40-42k + x1.5 overtime + vehicle

Control System Engineer – Lancashire – Special Purpose Machinery

Permanent, Lancashire, North West

£40-45k + overtime + health insurance

Controls Engineer – Lancashire – Special Purpose Machinery

Permanent, Lancashire, North West

£40-45k + Overtime = £48-70k OTE + Health Plan

PLC Software Engineer – 1-3 years experience – Staffordshire

Permanent, Stafford, Staffordshire

£30-40k + bonus + 30 days holiday + BUPA

Electrical Design Engineer – West Birmingham – EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical

Permanent, West Birmingham, West Midlands

£45-55k + 25 days holiday + bonus

Electrical Design Engineer – Bromsgrove

Permanent, Bromsgrove, South Birmingham

£43-47k + £4200/yr car allowance + BUPA

Service Engineer – Shropshire Based

Permanent, Uk & International Coverage - Shropshire Based

£40-45k + car allowance + bonus

Commissioning Engineer – Shropshire

Permanent, Shropshire

£50-55k + bonus + car allowance

Systems Engineer – Stafford – PLCs

Permanent, Stafford, Staffordshire

£40-50k + bonus + 30 days holiday + hybrid

Commissioning Engineer – North West – Variable Speed Drives

Permanent, North West, UK & International Travel

£50-60k + car allowance (£6k) + bonus

PLC Software Engineer – Staffordshire – £40-50k

Permanent, Stafford

£40-50k + bonus + 30 days holiday + hybrid + BUPA

Control System Engineer

Permanent, East Lancashire

£47-50k + overtime + vehicle + 25 days holiday + enhanced pension contribution

Controls Engineer – Warwickshire

Permanent, Warwickshire, West Midlands

£50-65k + package

Control System Engineer

Permanent, Blackburn, Lancashire

£50-55k

Automation Engineer

Permanent, Cumbria

£50-55k

Senior Electrical Engineers x 2

Permanent, North Yorkshire

£60-65k + hybrid working + 25 days holiday

Electrical Project Engineer

Permanent, Bradford, West Yorkshire

£50-58k + vehicle

Graduate Engineer

Permanent, Leeds, West Yorkshire

£23-27k + 7% pension + 25 days holiday

Electrical & Controls Design Engineer

Permanent, West Midlands

£40-50k + hybrid working model

Field Service Engineer – PLC Software Engineer

Permanent, North Yorkshire

£45-55k + overtime + 25 days holiday

PLC Software Engineer – West Birmingham

Permanent, West Birmingham

£50-60k + BUPA + bonus scheme after probation period passed

Software & Commissioning Engineer

Permanent, North Manchester

£40-50k + overtime

Control Systems Engineer – Systems Integrator

Permanent, West Yorkshire

£30-55kw

Service Engineer – PLC / Software Biased

Permanent, North Yorkshire

£50-60k

Software Engineer – Worcestershire – £45-60k

Permanent, Worcestershire

£45-60k +hybrid +car/allowance +BUPA

Electrical Design Engineer – Lancashire

Permanent, Blackburn, Lancashire

£35-40k + 25 days holiday + flexitime system

Electrical Engineer – West Midlands – EPLAN

Permanent, West Birmingham

£50-57.5k + bonus eligibility after 6 months

Senior PLC Software Engineer – West Midlands

Permanent, West Midlands, South Birmingham

£50-60k + car/car allowance + hybrid + BUPA

Software Design Engineer – West Midlands

Permanent, West Midlands

£40-60k + car / car allowance + private medical cover

Automation Software Engineer – Service Division

Permanent, North Yorkshire

£55-60k + overtime when on site

Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Permanent, Stafford

£60-65k + bonus + 30 days holiday + medical

Commissioning Engineer

Permanent, West Midlands / UK & International Travel

£50-55k + + car/allowance + overtime + BUPA

Junior PLC Software Engineer

Permanent, East Lancashire

£35-40k

Senior Control System Engineer – South Birmingham Area

Permanent, South Birmingham

£50-60k + hybrid + BUPA + car/car allowance

Graduate Electrical Engineers x 2

Permanent, Stafford, Staffordshire

£24-28k + bonus + health cover + 30 days holiday

Automation Engineer – Deeside/Chester

Permanent, Deeside/Chester

£53-56k +medical cover +10% pension +quarterly bonus

PLC Software Engineer – North Yorkshire

Permanent, North Yorkshire

£50-60k

Electrical Design Engineer – West Yorkshire

Permanent, Leeds, West Yorkshire

£35-38k + hybrid working, 7% pension

We've found Control Engineers contract and permanent assignments since 2012. Our specialism as a Control Engineer recruitment agency has meant we can tailor a search for a Control Engineer looking for a new assignment to a specific industry or range of technologies and we help our customers by homing in on the essentials and providing an accurate shortlist of specialist Control Engineers. Our dedicated focus on the control & automation market has meant we've helped clients find Control Engineers for a wide range of sectors such as water treatment works, smart manufacturing factories using the latest IoT, 5G and MES technology stacks or a pick & place robotic system used in high speed FMCG production environments.

Skills needed

  • Control Engineers we represent are often skilled in the latest offerings from vendors such as Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron, B&R, Beckhoff, AutoCAD, EPLAN or SolidWorks. Control Engineers we work with are also often up to date on the safety aspects of control systems so will be well versed in standards such as ISO13849 and the machine safety directive. 
  • We work with formerly trained experienced Control Engineers who are often Degree qualified, some have an MSc or a PhD, some have Chartered status. We also help apprentice trained and entry-level graduate engineers along their first career steps. 
  • Control Engineers we typically work with are strong PLC and SCADA programmers as well as skilled Electrical hardware design engineers using CAD packages such as AutoCAD, EPLAN or SolidWorks. The experienced Control Engineers we work with typically have full project life cycle experience so often run with multiple projects from start to finish. 
  • Control Engineers we’ve introduced to our clients over the years have understood PLC and 3rd Party communication systems where they can design interfaces from both hardware and software perspectives. They’ve often worked with OT, OT security, MES and cyber security solutions.

Discover more about the Control Engineer’s skills in our post ‘How To Become a Control Systems Engineer

FAQ

ARE CONTROLS ENGINEERS IN DEMAND?

Yes, Control System Engineers are in high demand. Many sectors are increasingly using automated and digitalized systems, opening up more prospects to those working in the field.

IS CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER A GOOD CAREER?

Control systems is a good career for those looking for a versatile discipline in Engineering. After graduating, it is possible to work in many different industries such as oil & gas, renewable energy, automated warehousing, pharmaceutical, automotive or high-speed manufacturing

The more experience you have in this field, the better salaries and career opportunities you’ll find.