Controls Engineer

Aggreko • Full-time • Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom • 1d ago

Bring your energy to Aggreko as a Controls Engineer based in Lomondgate (Dumbarton).

You’ll contribute to the design, development, programming, commissioning, and performance tuning of control and protection systems for Aggreko's power generation and distribution packages, ensuring their effective, efficient, safe, and reliable operation. This role supports the wider engineering team in delivering innovative and robust energy solutions that meet customer requirements.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you’ll do as [role]:

Design, develop, and implement control system solutions for power generation and distribution projects.
Program and configure PLCs, develop Human Machine Interfaces (HMI), and configure control and monitoring systems.
Configure protection settings and systems, including protection relays, for power generation and distribution applications.
Support the tuning of controllers to optimise generator and distribution system performance, including fuel efficiency, power quality, and transient response.
Assist in the commissioning and testing of control and protection systems both in-house and on-site.
Prepare technical documentation, including specifications, design reports, and test procedures, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

You are:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Proven experience in controls and protection systems engineering, preferably within the power generation and distribution industry.
Strong technical skills in designing, programming, and operating control systems, including PLCs and HMI development.
Hands-on experience with generator-specific controllers, ECUs, digital AVRs, and controls for distribution assets like switchgear and transformers.
Experience in protection relay settings and configurations for power generation and distribution.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, with strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Here’s what you’ll get:

A competitive salary and benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance)  
Hybrid working

Generous holiday entitlement, with option to ‘buy’ or ‘sell‘

Discounts & perks

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.

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Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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