Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

The Role

This role is based predominantly from our Ellesmere Port office, however this does also require you to travel to client premises on an occasional basis to undertake software modifications, commissioning, or meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Programming of PLCs, PACs and HMIs
• Production of Design Documentation
• Testing of the full system utilising the developed software
• Commissioning of the integrated system on customer sites
• Providing software support to other department within the business such as Service
• Troubleshooting Orbital systems in the field and offering appropriate support.
• Supporting other members of the team where possible with technical issues or questions.
• Effectively maintain development/design records in line with the Orbital QA system
• Provide support and assistance to other engineering disciplines within the design team.
• Attend design working group meetings

Skills & Experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of IE61131-3 programming languages:
  • ST (Structured Text) 
  • FBD (Function Block Diagram)
  • SFC (Sequential Function Chart)
  • LLD (Ladder Logic)
• Experience of the complete software/systems design lifecycle.
• In depth Knowledge of network / serial communications protocols and hardware.
• Drivers Licence
• Knowledge of Control and Instrumentation Engineering.
• Knowledge of the gas industry standards
• Knowledge of Operational Technology Cyber Security
• Experience across multiple PLC suppliers (Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi)

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

 leo.taylor@bilfinger.com