Control Systems Engineer
royalihc· Royal IHC Ltd
About this role
The role:
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Control Engineer to join our Control Systems Team.
The successful candidate will design control & automation systems for a range of Royal IHC products in the Offshore Energy sector; ensuring solutions clients’ needs are met in a professional & timely manner.
You will be responsible for:
- Writing specifications, developing PLC code & HMI/SCADA solutions for a variety of Royal IHC equipment.
- Providing technical support during the construction phase of projects; including involvement in the commissioning & testing of equipment.
- Efficient management & prioritisation of workload.
- Taking ownership of the tasks assigned through to successful delivery within the specified time & budget.
- Delivering a high standard of work in line with our software quality control procedures.
Job requirements:
- Excellent technical knowledge of Control, Automation and Safety Systems
- Appropriate Computer/Engineering related qualification (degree/HND) or comparable industrial experience
- Relevant experience in:
- Design of control & automation systems
- Programming of PLC, HMI & SCADA systems
- Commissioning & Testing of industrial control systems
- Involvement throughout the whole project lifecycle, from design through coding to testing, installation and documentation
- Working for clients in the marine, subsea, oil & gas and renewables market.
- Recent experience of a similar role in a bespoke engineering environment
- Role requires a mixture of working from Royal IHC Ltd Grey Street office, Port of Blyth production facility and other client sites / vessels around the world.
- Experience of working to ISO9001 or equivalent in a project based organisation.
- A high level of competence with IT systems and tools
Desirable Skills / Attributes:
- Experience of Siemens TIA Portal / Unified (preferred)
- Experience of Rockwell or Mitsubishi platforms
- Experience of configuring & commissioning Variable Speed Drives (Siemens, Nidec & ABB)
- Previous experience within the Marine / Offshore / Subsea environment
- Knowledge & experience of relevant functional safety standards (IEC61508, IEC61511, IEC13849)
Benefits we can offer you:
- Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme.
- Pension: 7% employer plus 5% employee contribution Salary Exchange scheme.
- Death in service: 4 x annual salary.
- Health Cover: Individual cover provided with BUPA (family members can be added at a subsidised cost).
- Cycle Scheme: Cycle to work package available up to £2500.
- Holiday: 25 days plus statutory bank holidays with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days
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This Control Systems Engineer role at royalihc is based in Newcastle. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Control Systems Engineer role at royalihc full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Control Systems Engineer role in the Royal IHC Ltd department at royalihc.
Which team or department does the Control Systems Engineer at royalihc belong to?
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This Control Systems Engineer position at royalihc was posted on Jul 16, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Control Systems Engineer
royalihc
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