Control Systems Engineer
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £60,000 to £70,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | Dartford, Kent, DA17 6AH |
| Company: | Carbon60 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH174847_1771846849 |
Summary
PLC Control Systems Engineer
Our client is growing their in‑house Controls team and need an experienced Control Systems Engineer who can take ownership across the full lifecycle: design, PLC/HMI/SCADA development, FAT/SAT, and on‑site commissioning.
If you enjoy complex power projects, generator controls, and delivering robust industrial automation systems - this is your next big step.
What You'll Be Doing
- Designing and developing full control system packages (URS, FDS/DDS, I/O lists, C&E, test plans)
- Programming PLC/HMI/SCADA systems - Siemens TIA Portal, Allen Bradley/Studio 5000, WinCC/FactoryTalk
- Integrating generator controllers: DSE, ComAp, Woodward
- Leading FAT/SAT, loop testing, simulation, site commissioning
- Troubleshooting PLC, SCADA, comms networks, and industrial protocols
- Working hands‑on with protection relays, meters, UPS and BMS/EMS interfaces
- Ensuring compliance with IEC, SIL principles, PUWER, UKCA, ISO9001
- Mentoring junior engineers and improving our code libraries & standards
What You'll Bring
- Strong PLC software development background (writing code from scratch)
- Experience with industrial power/control systems
- Understanding of VLANs, NAT, routing, Modbus/Profinet/EtherNetIP/OPC UA
- Ability to read electrical schematics and work closely with panel build teams
- Degree/HND in Electrical, Controls, Automation or similar (or equivalent experience)
- Full UK driving licence + ability to work on UK sites
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.