Controls Engineer

Company Description
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Job Description
Universal  United Kingdom Resort (UUKR) is looking for Controls  Engineers  with  experience in Rockwell  or  Siemens  PLCs  to support the  delivery of ride  and  show control  systems.  The role  covers  specification, tendering,  supplier  management, design, manufacture, installation,  commissioning  and acceptance testing, alongside managing  budgets and schedules  for  assigned  contracts  or scopes  of work.

• Assists in managing  or manages vendors through  the process of bidding,  designing,  manufacturing,  testing, shipping, installation,  start  up,  and  commissioning of ride  or  show control  systems.
• Provides technical  guidance and  vendor management  through day to-day  design, fabrication,  installation,  test & adjust  and  commissioning  activities. Responsible  for both technical and  project/contract  management as it  applies to scope generation, vendor contract  establishment  and management, directives,  and  change order  processing with  the support  of  Ride/Show  leaders.
• Supports the translating  of  creative  intent and business goals into  technical  documents  that will serve to  acquire  bids  and  lock in price  and  schedule for delivery of systems.
• Performs engineering technical (calculation,  design, drafting,  research)  support to  the  Ride/Show  project team  and/or overall Engineering and  Safety as  assigned.
• Reviews portions  of  vendor-provided  design review  documents.  Includes drawing review,  component selection  review, calculation review, test plan review, test  results  review, or  review of other  deliverable  items  as specified  by Engineering & Safety management.
• Reviews, edits,  or develops  test protocols,  procedures, and plans.  Executes  witness  or approve  testing and test  results as assigned  and  authorised by Engineering and  Safety management.
• Understand and  actively participate in Environmental,  Health & Safety responsibilities  by  following established  UDX policy, procedures, training and  team  member involvement activities.

Requirements

• Strong  knowledge of electrical design  and  technical documentation.
• Relevant professional  experience in  controls  engineering and engineering  project delivery.
• Hands-on  experience  working with  a range  of electrical equipment,  supported by relevant electrical qualifications.
• A good  understanding  of automation  and control systems,  including  PLCs, drives, HMIs  and SCADA.
• Understanding  of  safety-rated  control  systems (PL/SIL), with  experience delivering systems to  the  required  safety performance levels  and  producing  supporting  documentation.
• Ability  to communicate clearly with  technical and  non-technical  stakeholders and confidently present  project  progress.
• Ability  to  build  effective  relationships  and collaborate across disciplines,  cultures and locations.
• Ability  to  organise  complex  tasks and manage suppliers to develop and  deliver  ride  and  show control  systems.
• Ability  to interpret  complex  technical instructions,  drawings and  calculations.
• Strong skills  in schedule analysis and  contract  management.
• Confidence in  influencing  significant decisions  with tact and  diplomacy  while  maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability  to define  problems,  collect  and  analyse data, establish  facts  and draw sound conclusions.
• Comfortable working  in  an  environment with changing situations and  priorities.
• Willingness to  travel internationally.

Qualifications

• Have  a degree in  electrical engineering,  automation technology,  or  mechatronics,  or a comparable  qualification  such  as an HND/HNC  in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Additional Information
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