Job Description:

Electrical & Controls Engineer

Teesside

Salary: up to £70,000 DOE

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be working with one of the UK’s largest port operators on the appointment of an Electrical & Control Engineer to join their Marine Engineering team.

This is a permanent, hybrid role based in Teesside.

Electrical & Control Engineer Key Responsibilities:

• Design & Development: Create electrical control systems, including PLCs, SCADA, and automation hardware/software. Develop functional design specifications.

• System Integration: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to integrate electrical controls into wider systems.

• Testing & Commissioning: Perform system testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning of electrical equipment.

• Maintenance & Optimization: Carry out routine maintenance tasks, ensuring high availability and reliability of control systems while improving efficiency and reducing downtime.

• Fault Finding & Diagnostics: Diagnose and resolve faults on electrical and control systems, implementing fixes to prevent future occurrences.

• Compliance: Ensure adherence to electrical & control engineering standards in line with health, safety, and environmental legislation.

• Documentation: Prepare technical reports, manuals, and system documentation.

• Project Support: Provide technical input during project planning, execution, and handover.

Electrical & Controls Engineer Key Requirements:

• BEng/MEng in Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent industrial experience).

• Proficiency in PLC programming (Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Bachmann, or similar IEC(phone number removed) programming suite).

• Knowledge of SCADA, HMI systems, AC/DC motor drives (Siemens, ABB).

• Strong understanding of electrical & control schematics.

• Familiarity with industrial automation, instrumentation, and industrial communication systems (Profibus, Profinet, RS232, TCP/IP, FO).

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

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