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Lead Engineer Drive System Specialist

How will you make an impact?

We are working with a leading UK automation solutions provider and systems integrator. Who are well-established and highly respected. They are looking for a Lead Engineer who will be accountabke for the delivery of engineering activities contributing to sucsessful project delivery.

What will you do?

+ Ownership of the Functional Safety lifecycle within a project setting

+ Supervision and motivation of teams of engineers (including external resources) within a project setting, including the verification of deliverables in line with client expectations, legal requirements and industry standards

+ Mentoring of apprentices, trainees, juniors and graduate engineers

+ Collaboration with Project Managers to ensure quality delivery to budget and on time, including the identification and mitigation of project risks and technical change

+ Participation in the Engineering Management Working Group, contributing to the development of internal standards and practices with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation

+ Electrical / controls concept design including Functional Design Specification, Safety Requirements Specification, Single Line Diagram, Network Topology, Device Layout, Cause & effect Matrix, Safety Block Diagram, etc

+ Software Design, including Software Design Specification and production of Software / Configuration deliverables for e.g. PLC / HMI / SCADA / Robot / Drives / BMS / etc

+ Factory Acceptance Testing, Commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing

+ Ownership of the Technical Construction File

+ Other duties as required

How will you get here?

+ Minimum of BEng / BSE / Level 6 Apprenticeship in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

+ Minimum of 7 years in a similar role

+ Excellent understanding of electrical control systems