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.

Current jobs
PLC Software Engineer – South Yorkshire – Siemens TIA Portal
£55-60k + overtime
Commissioning Engineer – UK sites – PLC / SCADA
£50-55k +bonus +car allowance +BUPA +hybrid working
Process Engineer x 3 – Merseyside – Permanent
£45-55k + overtime + 25 days holiday
EC&I Design Engineer – Greater Manchester – suit 2-4 years experience
£35-42k + Private Medical + Holiday Flex Scheme
Control Systems Engineer – Merseyside – £50-55k + overtime
£50-55k + overtime + 25 days holiday
Senior Controls Engineer – Hybrid/Home Working – North Staffordshire
£45-55k + overtime + hybrid/home working
Controls Engineer – West Yorkshire – Hybrid
£42-50k +uplift +overtime +25 days holiday
Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – Berkshire
£40-65k
Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – North East
£40-65k
Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – North Derbyshire
£40-65k
Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – West Yorkshire
£40-65k
Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – Cheshire
£40-65k
Control & Automation Engineer – Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham
£30-60k + hybrid/flexible working + 25 days holiday
Service Engineer – Drives – Midlands
£45-50k + vehicle + bonus
Graduate EC&I Engineer
£25-30k + overtime + BUPA
EC&I Engineer – West Yorkshire
£35-45k + overtime + BUPA
Controls Design Engineer – North Derbyshire
£25-50k + Bonus
Electrical Design Engineer – Worcestershire – Control Panel Design
£35-50k + + 25 days holiday + flexitime system
PLC Software Engineer – Derby
£30-50k + overtime + bonus
Control Systems Engineer – East Midlands – Process
£35-50k + overtime or TOIL + bonus
Graduate Controls Engineer – Cumbria
£25-30k + BUPA + Pension
DeltaV DCS Engineer – North West – Manchester
£60-65k +bonus +BUPA +7% pens, +25 days hols
C&I Engineer – Days – Manchester
£60-65k +bonus +BUPA +7% pension +25 days holiday
Senior Control Systems Engineer
£60-70k including a car or allowance if preferred + overtime when working away
Control System Engineer – In House – Cumbria
£50-55k +9% pension contribution +private healthcare
Controls Engineer – In House – Manufacturing Plant – Shifts
£55-60k + bonus + 10% pension + BUPA
Controls Engineer – Worcestershire
£40-60k + site uplift + annual bonus
Project Manager – South Yorkshire – Systems Integration
£50-65k + overtime + private healthcare
Graduate Controls Engineer
£25-28k + overtime + private healthcare
Graduate Electrical Design Engineer
£25-28k + 7.5% pension + hybrid working
Senior Electrical Engineer – Cheshire
£55-65k +bonus +car allowance +hybrid +25 days leave
Lead Engineer – System Integration – Electrical / Controls – Cheshire
£65-75k +bonus +car allowance +BUPA +hybrid working
Lead Engineer – System Integration – Electrical / Controls – Shropshire
£65-75k +bonus +car allowance +BUPA +hybrid working
Graduate Electrical Engineer
£23-26k + overtime + 4 day working week
Siemens Commissioning Engineer
55-58 Euros per hour
Electrical Project Engineer
£46-53500 + 10% pension + Bonus + 28 Days Annual Leave
PLC Software Engineer
£45-50k + overtime + 25 days holiday
Controls Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery – North Yorkshire
£50-60k + hybrid working + 25 days holiday
Commissioning Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery
£55-60k + uplift + overtime + travel time paid
Controls Engineer – Coventry – Special Purpose Machinery
£50-60k + 25 days holiday + hybrid working
PLC Software Engineer – Warwickshire – Special Purpose Machinery
£55-60k + 25 days holiday
PLC Software Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery – European Travel
£55-60k + overtime + uplift + subsistence
Control System Engineer – Graduate Calibre – 1-3 years experience
£28-35k + private health insurance
Field Service Engineer – West Yorkshire – OEM – Electrically Biased
£40-42k + x1.5 overtime + vehicle
Control System Engineer – Lancashire – Special Purpose Machinery
£40-45k + overtime + health insurance
Controls Engineer – Lancashire – Special Purpose Machinery
£40-45k + Overtime = £48-70k OTE + Health Plan
PLC Software Engineer – 1-3 years experience – Staffordshire
£30-40k + bonus + 30 days holiday + BUPA
Electrical Design Engineer – West Birmingham – EPLAN or AutoCAD Electrical
£45-55k + 25 days holiday + bonus
Electrical Design Engineer – Bromsgrove
£43-47k + £4200/yr car allowance + BUPA
Service Engineer – Shropshire Based
£40-45k + car allowance + bonus
Commissioning Engineer – Shropshire
£50-55k + bonus + car allowance
Systems Engineer – Stafford – PLCs
£40-50k + bonus + 30 days holiday + hybrid
Commissioning Engineer – North West – Variable Speed Drives
£50-60k + car allowance (£6k) + bonus
PLC Software Engineer – Staffordshire – £40-50k
£40-50k + bonus + 30 days holiday + hybrid + BUPA
Control System Engineer
£47-50k + overtime + vehicle + 25 days holiday + enhanced pension contribution
Controls Engineer – Warwickshire
£50-65k + package
Control System Engineer
£50-55k
Automation Engineer
£50-55k
Senior Electrical Engineers x 2
£60-65k + hybrid working + 25 days holiday
Electrical Project Engineer
£50-58k + vehicle
Graduate Engineer
£23-27k + 7% pension + 25 days holiday
Electrical & Controls Design Engineer
£40-50k + hybrid working model
Field Service Engineer – PLC Software Engineer
£45-55k + overtime + 25 days holiday
PLC Software Engineer – West Birmingham
£50-60k + BUPA + bonus scheme after probation period passed
Software & Commissioning Engineer
£40-50k + overtime
Control Systems Engineer – Systems Integrator
£30-55kw
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.
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£55-60k + overtime
Mechanical Design Engineer – West Yorkshire – Special Purpose Machinery
£45-60k + overtime + bonus + holiday buyback scheme