Lead/Senior Controls Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Lead/Senior Controls Engineer to head drive and control system projects for an established engineering and automation organisation in Wellington, West Midlands. You will own functional safety, supervise engineers and ensure technical delivery across complex industrial projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead delivery of engineering activities across drive and control system projects.
• Own the functional safety lifecycle and ensure technical compliance.
• Supervise and mentor engineers and external resources.
• Review and verify design documentation and technical deliverables.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on programme, cost and risk.
• Produce and approve electrical and controls design documentation including FDS, SRS, SLD and cause‑and‑effect matrices.
• Oversee PLC, HMI, SCADA and drive software design.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing, commissioning and Site Acceptance Testing.
• Maintain the Technical Construction File.

Required profile

• BEng, BSE or Level 6 apprenticeship in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years experience in controls or automation engineering.
• Strong knowledge of electrical control systems and drives.
• Proven experience leading engineers and reviewing technical work.
• Understanding of functional safety and project delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, hands‑on approach.

Required skills

• PLC programming and configuration.
• HMI development.
• SCADA system design.
• Drive software design and integration.
• Electrical control systems and drives.
• Functional safety standards.

What we offer

• Salary up to £75,000 per year.
• £6,000 car allowance.
• 10 % performance bonus.
• 5 % pension contribution.
• Life assurance of 3 × salary.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Private medical insurance.
• Flexible working and development programme.