CE&I Control System Design Engineer

Control Systems Design Engineer  - Nuclear Sector

Location: Warrington, Cheshire (Hybrid Working) Rate: £55.55 per hour (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Contract Duration: Minimum 12 months Working Hours: 37 hours per week (4.5-day working week) Security Clearance: BPSS (Essential) | SC (Desirable) Qualification: HNC or equivalent (Essential)

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Control Systems Design Engineer to join a major nuclear engineering project based in Warrington.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong Control Systems Engineer to take on a lead role, providing technical direction, design assurance and engineering governance for the development and delivery of a complex industrial control system.

Working as the Control Systems Lead and Intelligent Client, you will oversee the work of an appointed System Integrator, ensuring the delivered solution meets nuclear safety requirements, operational needs, project specifications and relevant industry standards.

You will provide technical oversight throughout the full project lifecycle, from requirements definition and detailed design through to implementation, testing, commissioning and final handover.

This is not a software development role. Instead, the position focuses on technical leadership, requirements specification, design reviews, engineering assurance, stakeholder engagement and acceptance of the completed control system.

A key responsibility will be producing detailed functional and operational requirements using the CONCISE design specification tool, supporting the development of the contract with the selected System Integrator.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the Control Systems Lead and Intelligent Client, providing technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

Provide engineering governance and technical assurance over the appointed System Integrator.

Ensure control system designs comply with nuclear safety requirements, project specifications and relevant engineering standards.

Develop and produce detailed functional and operational requirements.

Undertake technical reviews of control system design documentation and specifications.

Manage and oversee third-party design organisations and System Integrators.

Support the delivery of detailed design, implementation, verification and validation activities.

Review and approve technical documentation, ensuring proposed solutions meet operational and project requirements.

Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), commissioning and system handover activities.

Work closely with project stakeholders, engineering teams and external suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.

Essential Requirements HNC or equivalent engineering qualification.

Proven experience delivering industrial control systems projects.

Experience working as an Intelligent Client, Design Authority Representative, Lead Engineer or Technical Assurance Engineer.

Experience managing System Integrators or third-party design organisations.

Strong working knowledge of:

PLC and SCADA systems.

Industrial communications networks.

Servo motion control.

Control system lifecycle delivery.

Verification and validation processes.

Experience producing or reviewing:

User Requirements Specifications (URS).

System Definition Documents (SDD).

Software System Specifications (SSS).

Experience developing test specifications and supporting FAT, CAT and commissioning activities.

BPSS security clearance.

Desirable Requirements Incorporated Engineer (IEng) professional registration.

Previous experience working within the nuclear industry.

Working knowledge of the CONCISE design specification tool.

Existing SC security clearance.

Get in touch now If you're seeking a new opportunity and think you have the skills and experience we are looking for, then apply now or contact Stuart Cooper via Linkedin

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