Project Engineer - Control Technology

Project Engineer – Control Technology

Location – Flexible, UK

Contract Type – Full time

Working Hours – Permanent

Closing Date – 21 June 2023

Your activities

As Project Engineer in Control and Instrumentation (C&I) you will support our national and international (large-scale) projects with a focus on various technologies such as hydrogen, battery storage or combined cycle power plants and make an enormous contribution to the energy transition. Become a part of #TeamRWE and let us tackle the challenges of the future together!

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  Basic engineering of control system and network architecture for new projects
• Concept planning for telecontrol connections to SCADA systems
• Design and programming of control functions
• Modification of automation technology to optimise ongoing operation
• Preparation of tender documents as well as bid review and evaluation
• Planning and execution of projects in all phases
• Optimisation of internal processes and standardisation of technical solutions

Your profile

• Degree in process control engineering, electrical engineering, automation engineering or comparable
• Professional and project experience in the chemical or energy industry
• Desire to work in (large-scale) projects and to accompany them through all project phases - from planning to commissioning
• Passion for future-oriented technologies to secure our energy supply
• Willingness to travel at home and abroad
• Very good written and spoken English skills

What we will offer you

• An expected starting salary from £60,000 to £70,000 depending on experience and up to 15% annual bonus
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year
• Flexible working time arrangements through hybrid working within the framework of operational possibilities

To view a preview of our benefits site ‘YourHub’ and see some of the other benefits we have on offer please visit https://www.edenred.co.uk/campaigns/rwe-yourhub/index.html

Working at RWE

To find out more about what it’s like to work at one of Europe’s largest energy companies and what we are all about we have a wealth of information on our Careers pages. https://www.rwe.com/en/rwe-careers-portal

Here you can meet some of the team, find out more about Diversity at RWE, what your onboarding will look like and some FAQs.

Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Our energy for a sustainable life

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world’s leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

RWE in the UK

We operate a large and diverse portfolio of power generation assets in the UK. We are the UK’s second largest generator of thermal flexible capacity, supplying around 10% of the UK’s electricity last year with 8.6GW of installed capacity. The portfolio includes the UK’s largest fleet of gas-fired power stations, along with a small amount of Biomass and Hydro plants.

RWE Technology International GmbH is a global leader for technical consultation services in the energy sector.

We help organisations shape their mining, thermal generation, renewable energies and plant operation activities more efficiently. We provide solutions along the project value chain that are tailored to the needs of our clients – from planning and construction to operation and dismantling of industrial energy plants. In doing so, we contribute to clean, reliable and affordable electricity – and a sustainable life