Systems Engineer

Full Job Description

Job Title - Systems Controls Engineer
Location - Aberdeen (Office Based)
Position
In this position as Systems Controls Engineer in the Systems Engineering division, you will be a valuable member of the Client's dedicated team where you will be working on projects and providing service support to their customers in the Oil & Gas and offshore wind industries.
You will have the chance to work in a dynamic working environment with excellent opportunities for professional challenges and development.
You will join a team of highly skilled engineers working on a wide variety of projects.
Above all, your work will make a real change for the global energy sector.
The position is full-time, and the ability to work offshore is a requirement for this position for the commissioning of systems or maintenance and fault finding.

Tasks & Responsibilities
As a Systems Controls Engineer, you will be working on projects and providing service support for our customers in the Oil & Gas and offshore wind industries.
This role will provide you with a varied and interesting workload; every day will provide you with a different challenge.
The ability to work offshore is a requirement for this position for the commissioning of systems or maintenance and fault finding.

Tasks will include but are not limited to:
* Development of the design interpreting the Customer's requirements
* Produce specifications, project documentation and technical reports
* Technical responsibility for allocated tasks; attend and actively contribute to design reviews.
* Complete testing and commissioning of systems ensuring the design meets the standards and specifications.
* Fault finding and troubleshooting on PLC systems
* Be part of the Systems support team on call rota.
* Contribute to the development of the systems engineering team and support the winning of new business.


Profile & Qualifications
The Client are looking for an outgoing and positive Systems Controls Engineer who is experienced with PLC programming, SCADA/HMI development or Fire detection systems.
The Client work with many manufacturers including: Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider, GE and Autronica to deliver projects and support operations for the energy industries.
* Educated to Degree/HND level in an appropriate subject or equivalent experience
* Experience working in an engineering environment, ideally in the energy sector
* Control and safety system applications, support and integration for the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and or renewable industries with on-shore and off-shore site experience.
* Safety and control system applications throughout the project lifecycle from initial design concepts through to installation and subsequent client support.
* Communications protocols including Modbus, OPC, DH+, Ethernet/IP, Profibus, ControlNet.
* Understanding of Control and Instrumentation.
* Understanding of Functional Safety Management requirements to IEC 61508 & IEC61511.
* Configuration of HMI and SCADA packages
* Proven track record in systems engineering
* Strong inter-personal and communication skills
* Ability to work independently or as part of a team
* Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
You are mobile and willing to travel both nationally, international and offshore. The client provide training and support to help further develop your skills, knowledge and professional development. Time spent on site or offshore will vary dependent on projects.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.