Systems Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Systems Engineer
Location: Reading
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.
Role
- Responsible for the delivery of agreed modules within a project (PLC, SCADA, Testing, Networking, Documentation, Hardware design etc)
- Work as directed by the Senior/Lead Engineer and Project Manager
- Responsible for meeting the technical and quality requirements of projects
- Ensure project adherence to company quality processes and procedures
- Identify project opportunities and variations
- Support the Project Manager in identifying and managing risks and issues
- Identify and enable use of reusable modules by standardisation and modularization of systems where appropriate
- Provide Health and Safety leadership by example
Functions
The Systems Engineer is normally expected to undertake the following:
- Develop project modules. (Modules as identified in the design – PLC code modules, SCADA scripts, Mimics, comms drivers, etc.)
- Report on progress of all assigned activities to Senior/Lead Engineer or Project Manager
- Identify any deviations from agreed functionality or scope and notify Senior/Lead Engineer or Project Manager
- Peer review documents created by the project team or other teams as required
- Undertake site surveys as required
- Support outline design, upfront design studies and requirement definition for clients
- Develop FDS
- Develop DDS
- Develop test specification & design testing methodology
- Development of site work documentation (Risk assessment, method statement, site test documentation)
- Develop O & M documentation
- Undertake full integrated system testing, CFAT, SAT and installation
- Undertake observations, variation and reworks
- Undertake packing and shipping of the system
- Undertake site installation
- Undertake site retesting
- Provide warranty support as necessary
The following experience is essential:
- Experience of the full project life cycle from system specification through design, development, testing and on-site commissioning is essential
- Hands on experience of PLC and SCADA systems
- A good appreciation of Control panels, electrical installation and Instrumentation solutions.
Experience of some or all of the following is desirable:
- DCS
- Drives
- Plant Historians
- MES
- Industry 4.0
- IOT and Edge Computing (NodeRed, MQTT etc)
- IT/OT Convergence
- Network design and configuration
- Cyber Security
- Functional Safety
- Database implementation
- Batch & Recipe Systems
- Energy Efficiency and OEE
- Industrial Protocol Knowledge (IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, OPC etc)
- Bespoke code development
- TIA Portal PLC programming
- WinCC Classic programming
If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.
Electrical | Bilfinger UK Limited | Temporary | White-collar workers | Skilled | Engineering - Automation
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Business Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Systems Engineer roles across Bilfinger's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Business Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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