Commissioning Engineer

South Yorkshire

Role Requirements

Joining the ​Responsive Outside Works Team you will be responsible for commissioning, installing and servicing industrial automation and industrial control systems.

Knowledge

PLC/SCADA/Motor Control/Drives.

Working Outdoors

Fairfield Controls Projects include Wimbledon Centre Court Retractable Roof, Redcliffe Bascule Bridge (Bristol), London Eye, The Falkirk Wheel and Tower Bridge. 

Experience

Minimum of 4 years experience working in a control system engineering role ideally at an integrator.

Driving

This is a site based role working across the South West of England.

Working Away

There may be some working away.

On Call Rota

Be prepared to join an on call rota for out of hours breakdown service.

Talentometry have partnered with Fairfield Controls to recruit a Commissioning Engineer for each of their office locations (South Yorkshire, Gloucestershire, and Scottish Central Belt.

The role has come about as a result of business expansion and also due to current commissioning engineers moving into leadership roles managing frameworks for preventative and reactive breakdowns.

It may not surprise you to learn that the Director Group all joined either as apprentices or graduates at Fairfield Controls making business decisions that propel the organization forward in terms of capability to deliver one of the most interesting portfolio of complex Control & Automation projects on offer from any single control system integrator.

The bulk of the work is outdoor projects, though Fairfield Controls does have a number of clients within other markets (Defence, Factory Automation, and some within Heavy Industry). 

The Role

Testing and Commissioning of Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) to satisfy the functional design specification or customer’s requirements specification.

Preparing and Performing Factory and Site Acceptance Testing

Supervision of sub-contractors and management of their contracts and activities.

Provision of service and callout support for maintenance contracts (on a rota basis).

Contribute to all aspects of project health and safety life-cycle

Supervision and coaching of junior staff, including technicians, graduates and apprentices

Package

Salary + Over Time

This role pays door to door.

Engineers earn on average £60k each year in total from base salary, over time, and allowances.

On Call Allowance

An additional payment for being on call.

Private Medical Insurance 

Full private medical service with AXA Health

Group Life Insurance Plan

Death In Service plan with Canada Life

Annual Bonus

Annual company performance linked bonus

Company Van + Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

This EV scheme is in addition to a company vehicle provided for field based roles such as Controls Technician and Commissioning Engineer.

IET Membership/Professional Registration

Fairfield Controls are an IET Enterprise Partner. In addition to professional registration the company have a significant L&D budget

Other

- Pension with Royal London
- Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Annual winter and summer social events

Fairfield Control Systems

Creating Exceptional Performance

3

UK Offices

• Retford 
• Gloucester
• Glasgow

80

Staff Members

60% of engineers started their career at Fairfield Controls as apprentices or graduates

7

Years

Average length of service - this is a business where people are highly engaged

£8.5m

Turnover

Projects range from £2.5k to £2.5m.

Projects include: London Eye, Tower Bridge, Wimbledon Retracting Roofing, Falkirk Wheel, UK Flood Defence Systems and many more!

15%

Staff on long term training

The above is in addition to staff on ad hoc training courses like PLC / Electrical Design / Machine Safety training.

Fun fact: almost all of these roles have come about as a result of internal mobility.

36

Years in Business

• Scottish Civil Engineering Awards  (Glasgow's Smart Canal)
• European Star Award (Europe's Best New Ride - Viking Voyage Superflume)
• IET Innovation Finalist
• RICS AWARDS
(Woolwich Ferry Linkspan)

Recruiter: Zack Raja

z.raja@talentometry.co.uk

01204 916710

Talentometry are providing Fairfield Control Systems with end to end talent acquisition services. 

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are already eligible to legally work in the UK from the start of employment. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for any of these roles.

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If you want to speak to us with regards to any of the roles above or perhaps think your skills sit outside of the requirements in the adverts above you can contact Zack