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Controls Automation Engineer

BELCANLincoln, Lincolnshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 14 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£64 - £87/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Posted
5 hours ago

Job Description

Controls engineer / Automation Design Engineer

Location: Lincoln- hybrid (2-3 days office)

Contract: 6 months - Inside IR35

Hours: 37 hours per week

Rate: Umb: £64 - £87 p/h / PAYE : £48 - £65 p/h PAYE (depending on experience)

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Our client is a global leader in energy technology and are currently looking for an experienced Controls / Automation Design Engineer to join an engineering team based at Lincoln, on an initial 6-month contract.

The successful Controls / Automation Design Engineer will have strong AutoCAD experience and ideally a good understanding of automation Control systems, PLC Systems and control panel design.

Key Responsibilities

As a Controls system engineer / Automation controls Design Engineer, you will be responsible for:

  • Creating a new AutoCAD Symbol Library for Controls and Automation.
  • Developing symbols for ControlLogix, PCS7, STEP 7 TIA, Fire & Gas equipment, vibration monitoring, terminals and circuit breakers.
  • Creating and updating standard designs and templates within AutoCAD.
  • Converting standard junction box designs into AutoCAD.
  • Supporting the standardisation of controls and automation engineering designs.

Skills & Experience

The ideal Controls System engineer / Automation Design Engineer will have:

  • Strong AutoCAD electrical experience - essential
  • Experience or knowledge of Automation Control systems Design - highly desirable
  • Should have Allen Bradley and PLC System experience- essential
  • Experience creating engineering drawings, symbols, templates and standard designs
  • Previous experience within an engineering, controls or automation environment would be advantageous.

Interested?

If you are an experienced Controls / Automation Design Engineer with strong AutoCAD skills and are looking for your next contract opportunity in Lincoln, I would love to hear from you.

Apply now or send me a message to discuss the Controls / Automation Design Engineer opportunity further.

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This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

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