The Role
Design, program, test, commission, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, telemetry, control panel, and MCC automation systems. Integrate solutions with electrical and mechanical systems, support FATs and site acceptance testing, resolve faults, maintain technical documentation, and ensure compliance with safety and industry standards. Collaborate with engineering, production, wiring, testing, clients, suppliers, and installation teams across multiple projects.
Summary Generated by Built In
Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.
Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, we’re growing—and now looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to play a key role in our project delivery teams as part of our controls and automation division Te-Tech.
The Role
As an Automation Engineer you'll be responsible for the design, programming, testing, and commissioning of automation and control systems across multiple projects. This role ensures automation solutions meet client requirements, comply with relevant standards and integrate seamlessly with electrical and mechanical systems.
What You’ll Be Doing
1) Technical Responsibilities - Automation Design & Programming
- Design and configure PLC programs, HMI/SCADA interfaces, I/O schemes, telemetry systems and network architectures for control panels, MCCs and plant-wide solutions.
- Collaborate with design engineers to ensure seamless integration with electrical schematics and mechanical assemblies.
- Develop automation software that meets client specifications and project requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve automation processes, build efficiency, and system reliability.
- Support the selection of hardware, instrumentation, and control devices.
- Attend site for surveys and commissioning activities often requiring staying away from home for short periods.
2) Technical Support & Collaboration
- Work closely with the Engineering, Workshop, Wiring and Testing teams to ensure smooth delivery of automation systems.
- Support the Automation Lead in multi-project planning and execution.
- Provide technical support to production teams regarding automation queries and build issues.
- Perform functional and operational testing of automation systems.
- Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) and site commissioning of software (SATs).
- Troubleshoot and resolve faults in PLC, HMI, and control systems.
3) SHE&Q and Compliance
- Ensure all automation solutions conform to industrial standards and client-specific requirements.
- Maintain traceability of design changes, software versions, and documentation in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Support internal and external audits related to automation systems.
- Promote continuous improvement in automation design and delivery.
- Ensure all automation activities are performed safely in accordance with company and statutory H&S requirements.
- Maintain accurate project documentation, including automation systems (PLC / HMI / SCADA / Telemetry etc), test records, and commissioning reports.
- Support risk assessments and method statements for automation works.
4) Key Interfaces, Internal Interfaces:
- Automation Lead / Technical Manager / Production Manager.
- Design & Engineering Teams (Electrical, automation and production) / Production. Manager / Technical Manager / Quality Team.
- Workshop Wiring and Test engineering Teams.
External Interfaces:
- Clients / Consultants.
- Suppliers.
- Contractors / Installation Teams (where applicable).
5) Core Values
- Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
You may be required to undertake additional duties, consistent with the responsibilities and level of this role, beyond those specified above.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Hands-on experience in PLC programming, HMI/SCADA design, and automation system implementation.
- Experience in testing, commissioning, and fault-finding of control panels and automation systems.
- Experience working from schematics, wiring diagrams, and BOMs to implement automation solutions.
- Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver electrical and automation projects.
- Proven knowledge of PLC programming and HMI/SCADA configuration.
- Multi-platform PLC experience (e.g., Siemens, Allen-Bradley, Schneider).
- ECS/CSCS card or equivalent site access certification.
Desirable
- Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and client site commissioning.
- Previous work in custom-built panels, MCCs, and automation systems.
- Experience in municipal, industrial process, or water sector automation projects.
- Experience liaising with clients, consultants, or third-party integrators on technical automation solutions.
- HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical, Control, Automation, Mechatronics, or Instrumentation Engineering.
- Understanding of BS EN 61439-2:2021 and relevant electrical standards.
- Electrical safety awareness and training (e.g., safe isolation, workshop H&S).
- Experience with intelligent MCCs from Form 1 to Form 4 systems.
- Knowledge of networked industrial automation, IIoT, or remote monitoring systems.
- Professional development or certification in project management, leadership, or automation engineering.
Why Join Trant?
At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure – shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.
Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference
Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities – from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means you’ll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.
Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, it’s an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference
Our company benefits package includes.
- Competitive salary.
- Company car or car allowance (some levels).
- Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership.
- 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.
- Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system.
- 1 x Professional Membership paid annually.
- Hybrid working.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Free onsite parking.
- Bike to Work Scheme.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of something bigger.
About
Trant Engineering has a long history of engineering and construction excellence, delivering high quality EPC engineering and construction services throughout the UK and overseas. We successfully design & deliver complex engineering projects in sectors such as Process & Water, Energy, Defence, Oil & Gas and Nuclear. We offer clients a range of services including design, manufacturing, installation, construction and commissioning. Through collaboration with our strategic technology partners and enhancing our in-house design and manufacturing capability, we have aligned the company to be at the forefront of engineering excellence.Our in-house multi-disciplinary services include civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation, supplemented by the design and manufacture of Control Panels, MCC’s, PLC’s, SCADA and automation systems. We have over 1000 employees and with a healthy forward order book with a targeted turnover of £150m this year, it is an exciting time to join a business where you can reach your full potential and develop your career.
Skills Required
- Hands-on experience in PLC programming, HMI/SCADA design, and automation system implementation
- Experience testing, commissioning, and fault-finding control panels and automation systems
- Experience working from schematics, wiring diagrams, and bills of materials to implement automation solutions
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on electrical and automation projects
- Proven knowledge of PLC programming and HMI/SCADA configuration
- Experience with multiple PLC platforms, such as Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Schneider
- ECS/CSCS card or equivalent site access certification
- Experience with Factory Acceptance Testing and client site commissioning
- Experience with custom-built panels, MCCs, and automation systems
- Experience in municipal, industrial process, or water-sector automation projects
- Experience liaising with clients, consultants, or third-party integrators on technical automation solutions
- HNC, HND, or degree in Electrical, Control, Automation, Mechatronics, or Instrumentation Engineering
- Understanding of BS EN 61439-2:2021 and relevant electrical standards
- Electrical safety awareness and training, including safe isolation and workshop health and safety
- Experience with intelligent MCC Form 1 to Form 4 systems
- Knowledge of networked industrial automation, IIoT, or remote monitoring systems
- Professional development or certification in project management, leadership, or automation engineering
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The Company
What We Do
Trant Engineering Ltd is a UK-based engineering, procurement and construction company delivering technology-led solutions for complex projects. It serves energy, process and water, and nuclear sectors, offering in-house civil, process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation design, manufacturing, installation, construction and commissioning. With more than 1,000 employees, it supports EPC projects through integrated multidisciplinary capabilities and strategic technology partnerships across the UK and overseas.
