Posted 01 August, 2026
Senior Control System Design Engineer
NES Fircroft Engineering Services Limited
Liverpool, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
\nNES Fircroft are partnering with our major Engineering & Services client to provide a Senior Control Systems Design Engineer for a major Nuclear project. Long-term project with potential for 3+ years work. Mon-Fri minimum 37hrs per week.\n
\nHybrid working available 3 days in Warrington office per week, with occasional visits to site in Cumbria if necessary.\n
\nOverview of the Senior Control Systems Design Engineer:\n
\nTo work within the end client's design team, leading a team of Programmable Electronic System (PES) based Control System Design Engineers delivering, supporting others delivering and checking designs/updates to meet functional and business needs.\n
\nThe procurement, integration, installation and commissioning of the designs/updates is undertaken by others, hence is outside the scope of this particular role.\n
\nEssential:\n
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- Academic Qualification: Minimum - HNC \n
- Professional Qualification: Minimum - Incorporated Engineer \n
- Experience of SCADA/PLC control systems and network architectures \n
- Proven experience successfully delivering a PES based Control System Lead Design Engineer role on external multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working knowledge of the appropriate Engineering Standards \n
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey information to other team members/disciplines \n
- Providing support to Commissioning \n
- Willingness to support early career Engineers \n
\nDesirable:\n
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- BEng and Chartered Engineer \n
- Minimum 5 years successfully delivering as a PES based Control System Design Engineer on external and/or SL multidiscipline projects, from concept design through to handover, with a working understanding of the appropriate Engineering Standards \n
- Experience in the production of detailed design packages; Drawings, Specifications (CONCISE), Outline Installation Method Statements, CDM design risk assessments, Residual Risk Assessments, in addition to the supporting Quality, Operations and Maintenance documentations \n
- Experience in working with PES based Control System/servo drive interfaces \n
- Valid SC clearance would be beneficial, however, potential for this to be obtained upon offer of contract. \n
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