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Location: Middlesbrough (office/site based, with UK travel)
The Opportunity
We are hiring a mid-tier EC&I engineer (circa 5 – 10+ years of relevant experience) with a strong bias toward control, automation and systems engineering.
You will be required to work autonomously across the full project lifecycle – requirements, design, configuration, testing and commissioning – while coordinating closely with colleagues and clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and deliver control/automation work packages from concept through FAT/SAT and site commissioning, ensuring safety, quality and schedule adherence.
- Produce and maintain URS, FDS/SDS, cause & effect, I/O lists, P&IDs mark-ups, cable schedules, loop diagrams, and test documentation.
- Configure and program PLC/DCS/SCADA systems (e.g., Siemens PCS 7 / TIA Portal, Rockwell ControlLogix/FactoryTalk, WinCC / Aveva / iFIX, etc.).
- Perform system integration, panel specification, and interface definition across electrical, instrumentation, and IT/OT networks.
- Plan and execute FAT/SAT, commissioning, loop checks and start-up activities; lead fault-finding and optimisation on client sites.
- Apply functional safety and industry standards (e.g., IEC 61511/61508, ATEX/DSEAR) and contribute to hazard reviews (HAZOP/LOPA).
- Estimate and plan tasks, provide progress reporting, manage change control, and contribute to proposals and technical sales where needed.
- Champion our “one-team” ways of working—support peers, share knowledge, and uphold our safety, quality and documentation disciplines.
- Degree or equivalent experience in EC&I, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control/Automation, or related discipline.
- Approx. 5 – 10+ years in control systems design, configuration and commissioning within process industries (chemicals, energy, pharma, food, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with at least one major platform (e.g., Siemens PCS 7 / TIA Portal, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley) and modern SCADA/HMI systems.
- Solid understanding of EC&I design deliverables and lifecycle (URS/FDS/SDS, drawings, schedules, testing).
- Competence in commissioning, site acceptance testing, and start-up within live plant environments.
- Working knowledge of standards and compliance (IEC 61511/61508, ATEX/DSEAR, BS/IEC wiring standards).
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites; comfortable with predominantly office/site-based work.
- Right to work in the UK.
- Experience across multiple vendor platforms; networking/cybersecurity awareness in OT environments.
- Panel design/specification oversight and familiarity with EPLAN/AutoCAD.
- Exposure to functional safety lifecycle activities (SIL determination/verification).
- Familiarity with quality systems (e.g., GAMP 5 in regulated industries).
- Site safety passports (e.g., CCNSG) and contractor management experience.
Salary, Benefits & Working Pattern
- Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience and capability).
- Benefits: 8% pension, access to a pool car for business use.
- Working pattern: full-time, primarily office/site-based for team cohesion; flexible working practices available where project commitments allow.
The NRL Group connect global companies with the right people to bring engineering projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with energy transition plans and working with our clients to create a cleaner, greener future.
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