Jacobs Looking for Principal Control System Engineer at Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear Full Time

At Jacobs, we’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.  With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Jacobs is currently recruiting for Senior / Principal Control System Engineers to join our Nuclear Power business.  Our team focuses on design and implementation of control and safety systems in the nuclear industry delivering projects from requirements capture through to installation and commissioning on nuclear facilities.  There are many opportunities within the nuclear industry that the team gets involved in, from development of new reactor designs, fusion, new nuclear build and supporting the operation of existing plants and facilities.  This has resulted in a significant demand for EC&I Engineers to join the team to help on these diverse range of projects.

This role will be delivered from our Newcastle upon Tyne office. 

The post is for those with significant demonstrable experience in delivering solutions to the civil nuclear or other highly regulated industries. Candidates will be familiar with the requirements of working in a regulated environment and leading the delivery of EC&I engineering activities.

We put flexibility at the heart of what we do, and we are happy to consider flexible working patterns, part-time hours and remote working.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading tasks across the full project life cycle from requirements capture through to installation and commissioning.
• Systems integration, test and validation of control, PLC, SCADA and simulator systems.
• Execute high-quality engineering tasks to time, quality, budget and client satisfaction.
• Engage with clients to understand and deliver technical solutions.
• Manage client expectations through engagement and progress reporting.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineers.
• Develop compelling value adding tenders and value propositions / thought papers.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline (Electronic / Electrical Engineering) or successful completion of a relevant apprentice scheme.
• Eligible to work in the UK and acquire CTC security clearance.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body.
• Proven experience of leading technical teams in the successful delivery of EC&I engineering activities.
• Knowledge and experience of working in line with relevant guidelines, standards and practices (IEC 61508, 61511, 61513, 61226, ONR SAPs / TAGS).
• Good knowledge and experience of delivering hardware or software-based control systems (e.g. PLC, FPGA, SMART Components, SCADA, HMI, DCS, DPS).
• Experience of producing and verifying detailed engineering documentation.
• Excellent communication skills.

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