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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Current jobs

Controls Team Leader – Greater Manchester – £50-55k + 10% bonus

Permanent, Greater Manchester, North West

£50-55k + 10% bonus pool + 25 days holiday

Control Systems Engineer – Utilities – North Derbyshire

Permanent, Chesterfield, North Derbyshire

£45-65k

Automation Engineer – North West – 2 days/2 nights/4 off

Permanent, Cheshire, North West

£53-60k +bonus +10% pension +BUPA

Principal Engineer – Staffordshire – Hybrid – EC&I

Permanent, Stafford, Staffordshire

£62-65k + 10% bonus + 30 days holiday + BUPA

Controls Engineer – Siemens TIA Portal / WinCC – North West

Permanent, North West, near Warrington

£40-45k + overtime when not on site

Systems Engineer – North West – Siemens TIA Portal / WinCC

Permanent, North West, near Warrington

£40-45k + overtime when working on site

Control System Engineer – West Yorkshire

Permanent, West Yorkshire

£55-60k + overtime + 24 days holiday + 6% pension cont.

PLC Software Engineer – West Yorkshire – Siemens

Permanent, West Yorkshire

£55-60k + overtime = £70-90k

Electrical Controls Engineer – West Yorkshire – £50-70k

Permanent, Leeds, West Yorkshire

£50-70k

Electrical CAD Engineer – Staffordshire – Hybrid Working

Permanent, Stafford, Staffordshire

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

Electrical Controls Engineer – South Yorkshire

Permanent, South Yorkshire

£60-65k + package

PLC Software Engineer – Bespoke Machinery – East Lancashire

Permanent, East Lancashire

£35-55k + overtime + 25 days holiday

Maintenance Technician – North West – Electrically Biased

Permanent, North West

£50-54k + overtime

Field Service Engineer

Permanent, UK Wide, Home Based

£38-40k + overtime + car/allowance + bonus

Controls Engineer – OEM – West Yorkshire

Permanent, West Yorkshire

£53-57k + overtime

PLC Software Engineer – South Yorkshire – Siemens TIA Portal

Permanent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

£55-60k + overtime

Commissioning Engineer – UK sites – PLC / SCADA

Permanent, West Midlands / UK site work

£50-55k +bonus +car allowance +BUPA +hybrid working

EC&I Design Engineer – Greater Manchester – suit 2-4 years experience

Permanent, Greater Manchester, Rochdale

£35-42k + Private Medical + Holiday Flex Scheme

Senior Controls Engineer – Hybrid/Home Working – North Staffordshire

Permanent, North Staffordshire

£45-55k + overtime + hybrid/home working

Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – Berkshire

Permanent, Reading, Berkshire

£40-65k

Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – North East

Permanent, North East, Newcastle

£40-65k

Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – North Derbyshire

Permanent, North Derbyshire

£40-65k

Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – West Yorkshire

Permanent, Leeds, West Yorkshire

£40-65k

Controls Engineer – Systems Integrator – Cheshire

Permanent, North West, Cheshire

£40-65k

Control & Automation Engineer – Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham

Permanent, Leeds, Manchester or Birmingham

£30-60k + hybrid/flexible working + 25 days holiday

Service Engineer – Drives – Midlands

Permanent, Midlands, UK

£45-50k + vehicle + bonus

Graduate EC&I Engineer

Permanent, West Yorkshire

£25-30k + overtime + BUPA

EC&I Engineer – West Yorkshire

Permanent, West Yorkshire

£35-45k + overtime + BUPA

Controls Design Engineer – North Derbyshire

Permanent, North Derbyshire

£25-50k + Bonus

Electrical Design Engineer – Worcestershire – Control Panel Design

Permanent, West Midlands, Worcestershire

£35-50k + + 25 days holiday + flexitime system

PLC Software Engineer – Derby

Permanent, Derby, East Midlands

£30-50k + overtime + bonus

Control Systems Engineer – East Midlands – Process

Permanent, East Midlands/Nottinghamshire

£35-50k + overtime or TOIL + bonus

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

Senior Electrical Engineer – Cheshire

Permanent, Cheshire, North West

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

Lead Engineer – System Integration – Electrical / Controls – Cheshire

Permanent, Cheshire, North West

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

Lead Engineer – System Integration – Electrical / Controls – 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

Commissioning Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery

Permanent, North Yorkshire, Europe, US

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

PLC Software Engineer – Special Purpose Machinery – European Travel

Permanent, North Yorkshire

£55-60k + overtime + uplift + subsistence

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

Service Engineer – Shropshire Based

Permanent, Uk & International Coverage - Shropshire Based

£40-45k + car allowance + bonus

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.