Control Systems Engineer

Requirements:

• Degree or HND in control, electrical, electronic, or software engineering
• At least 2 years of experience working as a control systems engineer
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the Republic of Ireland without restriction
• Team-player attitude, strong technical aptitude, desire to succeed, and professional approach
• Ability to work collaboratively and proactively with clients
• Desired, but not required: experience programming PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function Block, or Structured Text
• Desired, but not required: experience programming and configuring SCADA software and designing user-interface mimics
• Desired, but not required: experience with high-level programming languages such as C# or VB
• Desired, but not required: experience with relational databases and SQL
• Desired, but not required: experience designing and configuring IP networks
• Desired, but not required: competence in designing and testing ELV electrical panels
• Desired, but not required: ability to configure CCTV, PA, and telephone systems over an IP network
• Desired, but not required: experience conducting FAT and site commissioning under formal client-witnessed conditions; we provide training and mentoring to help fill skills gaps

Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team responsible for designing, implementing, and testing control and integrated digital systems
• Contribute to systems covering traffic detection and management, ventilation and pump control, life safety, and incident management

Technologies:

• C#
• Network
• SQL
• Excel
• Incident Management

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We are PDS, a technically driven business with more than 30 years of experience engineering and supporting high-integrity control systems, from small upgrades to fully integrated turnkey solutions. We deliver technology across the UK for clients primarily in Intelligent Transport Systems, highways, airports, and power. We offer a salary of £32,200–£47,660, paid overtime, and opportunities for growth and progression, with training and mentoring available. Benefits include 33 floating holidays, a company performance-related bonus, wellbeing benefits, a pension scheme, life insurance and health benefits, salary-sacrifice schemes for technology, cycling and electric vehicles, subsidised on-site EV charging, anniversary celebrations, social events, hybrid working, and flexible working. We foster a friendly, open, inclusive, and collaborative workplace. We do not offer sponsorship for this role.

last updated 43 week of 2026