Proserv
Controls Engineer (Mechanical)
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About Us
Proserv is a global controls technology company with a heritage stretching back more than 60 years. We provide industry-leading solutions to improve the reliability, optimise the performance and extend the life of critical infrastructure across the energy sector.
Our team not only has the talent and technological expertise to deliver these transformative goals, but day-to-day, we hold to a clear set of FRESH Proserv values that underpins everything we do around the world.
So, if you believe you not only have the skills and know-how needed for this role, and you are a team player; keen to do things the right way; possess an inquisitive and creative mind; prioritise giving top-quality service and you enjoy helping and collaborating with colleagues or clients – then we really want to hear from you.
What You Need to Know
Proserv is looking for a Controls Engineer (Mechanical) to join our Engineering team in Great Yarmouth.
Our Engineering team designs and supports industrial control systems for the energy sector, delivering innovative subsea and topside solutions to customers around the world. This is an opportunity to work across the full engineering lifecycle, from design and calculations through to manufacture, testing and commissioning.
As a Controls Engineer, you will work alongside experienced engineers and colleagues across the business to develop hydraulic, pneumatic and instrumentation-based control systems, producing the technical documentation required to support their delivery.
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What We Are Looking For
Some of the Key Accountabilities:
- Designing and implementing subsea and topside control systems.
- Producing clear and concise engineering documentation.
- Carrying out engineering calculations to confirm designs meet required specifications.
- Ensuring technical solutions comply with relevant specifications, standards and QA/QC requirements.
- Working closely with procurement, manufacturing, testing and commissioning teams.
- Supporting the delivery of projects within agreed timescales and requirements.
- Working with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood and met.
- Supporting testing, commissioning and fault-finding activities where required.
- Contributing to a strong culture of quality, health, safety and continuous improvement.
The majority of your work will be based at our Great Yarmouth facility, although there will be opportunities to support site activities, commissioning, testing and customer projects both in the UK and overseas.
Qualifications / Skills & Experience
You'll have an engineering qualification, ideally at BEng level or equivalent (please still apply if you have a HNC/HND or equivalent), alongside an understanding of industrial mechanical and hydraulic control systems.
We're particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
- Experience or knowledge of subsea and/or topside controls projects.
- An understanding of fluid dynamics and/or structural calculations.
- Experience with engineering calculation and analysis software such as MathCAD or CS8.
- Familiarity with CAD systems, such as SolidWorks or Autodesk products.
- Experience using ERP systems.
- Knowledge of materials and their properties.
- Understanding of hazardous area equipment selection, installation and maintenance.
- Experience of on-site/offshore commissioning or fault-finding.
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You'll also need to be comfortable working both independently and as part of a wider team, with strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload and deliver within time and cost constraints.
Please note that due to the nature of the role, a valid UK driving license and passport are required, together with the ability to maintain an offshore survival certificate where applicable.
Why Choose Us
We offer a competitive starting salary with an opportunity to advance, which will be dependent on competency starting level.
What you receive from Proserv as your employer is so much more than just a salary, our Total Reward package includes free cover for:
- Private Medical
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Personal Accident
- Up to 7.5% contribution to Pension
As well as these funded benefits, Proserv offer an arrangement of voluntary benefits through salary sacrifice which produce savings on tax and national insurance, some of these include:
- Dental Insurance
- Gym Flex
- Purchasing or selling additional annual leave
- Technology products
- Critical Illness cover
- Additional cover for your family.
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