GTS Group Ltd
Design Engineer - SCADA
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Senior Design Engineer - SCADA (Control Systems)
Location
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Salary
£47,000 - £66,000 + 10% Bonus
Hours
36.25 Hours | Flexible Core Hours | No Travel
Are you a Senior SCADA Engineer with strong Control Systems design experience looking to work on major UK infrastructure projects?
We are recruiting multiple Senior Design Engineers - SCADA to join a leading rail infrastructure engineering team delivering complex, multi-system control and monitoring solutions across the UK. This is an office-based role in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, offering flexible working hours and long-term project security.
Projects You Could Be Working On
- High Speed 2 (HS2)
- Major tunnel ventilation control systems
- UK tram network infrastructure (including Croydon Tram bids)
- Power SCADA & line-wide rail systems
Role Overview - Senior SCADA / Control Systems Engineer
You will take ownership of technical deliverables across the full engineering lifecycle, including:
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- SCADA system design & architecture development
- PLC / RTU integration & configuration
- Requirements capture, decomposition & verification (V-model lifecycle)
- Multi-discipline systems integration
- Interface design & configuration control
- Testing, commissioning & validation of complex control systems
- Technical leadership and mentoring of engineering teams
This role suits an experienced systems-minded engineer who is comfortable leading technically while remaining hands-on.
Essential Experience
- Strong Control Systems Engineering background (SCADA essential)
- Experience with Power SCADA, Station M&E systems, or Tunnel Ventilation Control
- PLC platforms such as Siemens S7
- Configuration using TIA Portal
- Experience with WinCC OA preferred
- Knowledge of industrial RTUs (e.g., A8000)
- Strong systems engineering capability (requirements, traceability, integration planning)
- Experience working in safety-critical or mission-critical environment
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Qualifications
- Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Control, or Systems Engineering
- Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) preferred
- Strong stakeholder communication and technical leadership skills
What's On Offer
- Competitive salary up to £66,000
- 10% annual bonus
- Flexible core hours (potential 3-day week flexibility)
- No travel required
- Major UK infrastructure exposure
- Clear career progression within a growing engineering division
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If you are a Senior SCADA Engineer, Control Systems Design Engineer, or Systems Integration Engineer looking to work on nationally significant rail infrastructure projects, apply today. Immediate interview slots available (initial Teams stage).
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