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Bridges Electrical Engineers

Builds electrical and mechanical industrial equipment

System Integration Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMidsomer Norton, UK

About the Job

Requirements

  • Experience working with industrial control systems, including programmable logic controllers, supervisory control and data acquisition, telemetry, and instrumentation.
  • Practical experience developing, configuring, testing, and fault-finding control system software.
  • Good understanding of systems integration and control engineering principles.
  • Ability to interpret technical specifications and requirements and translate them into practical engineering solutions.
  • Ability to manage own workload, prioritize tasks, and deliver assigned work to agreed timescales.
  • Problem-solving skills to identify and resolve technical issues.
  • Ability to explain technical information clearly.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Commitment to continued professional and technical development.
  • Team-focused approach and aptitude to support the company's values.
  • Knowledge of WIMES and other relevant industry standards.
  • Experience within the water or wastewater industry, including understanding associated treatment processes and control systems.
  • Understanding of telemetry protocols, communications networks, and data integration methods.
  • Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet/IP, Modbus, or Profibus.
  • Experience with PLC/SCADA platforms such as Schneider, Rockwell, or Siemens.
  • Degree or HNC/HND qualification in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Automation, or a related discipline.
  • Familiarity with vendor certification programmes and willingness to undertake structured training to develop formal competence.
  • Membership of, or progress towards membership of, a relevant professional engineering institution.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, configure, test, and commission PLC, SCADA, and automation systems across a range of projects.
  • Produce technical documentation, including control philosophies, user requirement specifications, functional design specifications, input/output schedules, test documentation, and commissioning plans, in line with company and client standards.
  • Translate project and client requirements into practical and effective control system solutions.
  • Support the development and implementation of PLC, SCADA, telemetry, and instrumentation solutions.
  • Undertake system testing, fault-finding, and troubleshooting in the office, workshop, and on site.
  • Apply appropriate design and engineering standards to ensure solutions are safe, compliant, reliable, and maintainable.
  • Take responsibility for assigned engineering tasks and work packages, ensuring delivery to required quality, programme, and budget.
  • Support design reviews, testing, and commissioning throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Work with electrical, mechanical, design, panel build, and delivery teams to integrate control systems within wider EICA projects.
  • Liaise with clients, suppliers, and delivery partners to understand technical requirements and resolve engineering issues.
  • Support site teams during installation, testing, and commissioning.
  • Communicate technical information to technical and non-technical colleagues.
  • Contribute to project delivery and the development of the Systems Integration capability.
  • Continue developing technical knowledge and practical experience across PLC, SCADA, HMI, telemetry, and automation technologies.
  • Participate in relevant training and vendor certification programmes, including Schneider, Rockwell, and Siemens.
  • Share knowledge and experience with colleagues and contribute to a collaborative Systems Integration team.
  • Seek opportunities to broaden experience across projects, technologies, and client requirements.
  • Develop toward taking greater technical responsibility as experience and competence increase.
  • Contribute to developing and improving standardized templates, tools, and engineering processes.
  • Identify opportunities to improve the quality, efficiency, and consistency of Systems Integration delivery.
  • Support the introduction of new technologies and approaches where they provide value to clients and projects.
  • Consider whole-life performance, maintainability, and sustainability when developing control system solutions.
  • Contribute ideas and feedback to improve company Systems Integration processes and technical capability.

About the Company

Bridges Electrical Engineers

Builds electrical and mechanical industrial equipment

Bridges Electrical Engineers designs, builds and installs electrical and mechanical equipment for industrial sites and UK infrastructure. Its customers include water treatment, quarrying, nuclear and waste recycling operators that need machinery and controls to run their processes. The company supplies standalone panels and packaged plant, then connects equipment at customer sites and tests it before operation. It earns money through equipment supply and engineering contracts, working directly for asset owners or alongside other contractors on larger infrastructure schemes. Bridges was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Midsomer Norton, in Bath and North East Somerset, England.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Midsomer Norton, United Kingdom
Founded
1973

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