Lead Project Engineer Controls Systems - Americas
Lead Project Engineer – Controls Systems, Americas
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Lead Project Engineer to oversee the delivery of controls systems projects across the Americas. This role will provide technical leadership from project conception through to commissioning, ensuring that solutions are safe, reliable, compliant and delivered to agreed timescales, quality standards and budgets.
You will lead multidisciplinary engineering activities, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and act as the principal technical contact throughout the project lifecycle. The position requires a practical, solutions-focused engineer who can manage competing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and customer satisfaction.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the design, development and implementation of industrial control systems, including PLC, SCADA, DCS and associated instrumentation.
- Manage engineering deliverables, technical documentation, design reviews, testing and approvals.
- Coordinate project teams, subcontractors, suppliers and customer representatives across multiple locations.
- Provide technical guidance, resolve design and commissioning issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Oversee factory acceptance testing, site installation, commissioning and performance verification.
- Monitor project progress, risks, costs and resource requirements, escalating issues where appropriate.
- Ensure all work complies with relevant legislation, industry standards, cyber-security principles and health and safety requirements.
About you
You will be an experienced controls or automation engineer with a strong background in project delivery and the ability to lead technical teams. A degree or equivalent qualification in electrical, electronic, control or systems engineering is preferred, together with demonstrable experience delivering complex industrial projects.
Strong knowledge of PLC and SCADA platforms, industrial networks, control panel design and systems integration is essential. You should be comfortable interpreting technical specifications, producing clear engineering documentation and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The role may involve travel across the Americas and occasional international travel, including attendance at customer sites and commissioning locations. In return, you will have the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects, develop your leadership experience and contribute to innovative controls solutions in a collaborative environment.
Lead Project Engineer Controls Systems - Americas
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