Project Controls Engineer
CV-LibraryStallingborough, North East LincolnshiretemporaryPosted: 23 June 2026
Apply NowOLG Recruitment are currently looking for a Process Control Engineer for our client located in Stallingborough. This is a contract opportunity for approximately 24 months, with potential extension.
Role Purpose
The DCS Contractor will provide specialist control system engineering support on a Top Tier COMAH site. The role involves configuration, troubleshooting, modification, and optimisation of DeltaV systems to ensure safe, reliable and compliant operation of a critical process plant. The contractor will support ongoing project work, system upgrades, lifecycle management, and day‑to‑day operational support.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Support
* Provide expert-level troubleshooting and fault resolution on the DeltaV DCS platform
* Support 24/7 manufacturing operations through timely response to control system issues.
* Fix, tune, or modify control loops, continuous logic, graphics, alarms, historian tags, and sequence configuration.
* Conduct system health checks, backups, patching, and routine maintenance activities.
Project Engineering
* Deliver control system changes from concept through to implementation, including design, configuration, documentation, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.
* Support with the sites migration projects from ABB System 6 to Honeywell Experion
* Collaborate with process engineering, I&E, safety, and project teams to deliver robust automation solutions.
Safety & Compliance
* Ensure all automation work meets COMAH and site safety standards.
* Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date technical documentation, cause & effect diagrams, and functional design specifications.
* Participate in HAZOP, LOPA, alarm rationalisation system assessments.
* Implement changes under the sites Management of Change (MoC) procedures.
Continuous Improvement
* Identify opportunities to improve control strategies, reduce downtime, enhance product quality, and increase plant reliability.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Technical Skills
* Minimum 5+ years’ experience with the Emerson DeltaV DCS system (configuration, troubleshooting, commissioning).
* Experience using Honeywell Experion and/or ABB System 6 would be advantageous
* Strong understanding of industrial process automation, control theory, PID tuning, and batch/sequential logic.
* Experience with OPC, historians (e.g., PI), alarm management, communication protocols (Modbus) and networked control architectures.
* Ability to navigate system backups, patching, server/console management, and system security principles.
Industry Experience
* Experience working on Top Tier COMAH sites, chemical processing, petrochemical or similar high‑hazard environments.
Education & Certifications
* Vendor certification (Emerson DeltaV)
Competencies
* Strong problem-solving skills under pressure in a live plant environment.
* Ability to work autonomously and manage conflicting priorities.
* Excellent communication skills with operators, engineers and contractors
* High attention to detail and commitment to safety and compliance.
* Adaptable and able to integrate quickly into an established team.
Additional Requirements
Right to work in the UK and ability to work on-site
Role Purpose
The DCS Contractor will provide specialist control system engineering support on a Top Tier COMAH site. The role involves configuration, troubleshooting, modification, and optimisation of DeltaV systems to ensure safe, reliable and compliant operation of a critical process plant. The contractor will support ongoing project work, system upgrades, lifecycle management, and day‑to‑day operational support.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Support
* Provide expert-level troubleshooting and fault resolution on the DeltaV DCS platform
* Support 24/7 manufacturing operations through timely response to control system issues.
* Fix, tune, or modify control loops, continuous logic, graphics, alarms, historian tags, and sequence configuration.
* Conduct system health checks, backups, patching, and routine maintenance activities.
Project Engineering
* Deliver control system changes from concept through to implementation, including design, configuration, documentation, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.
* Support with the sites migration projects from ABB System 6 to Honeywell Experion
* Collaborate with process engineering, I&E, safety, and project teams to deliver robust automation solutions.
Safety & Compliance
* Ensure all automation work meets COMAH and site safety standards.
* Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date technical documentation, cause & effect diagrams, and functional design specifications.
* Participate in HAZOP, LOPA, alarm rationalisation system assessments.
* Implement changes under the sites Management of Change (MoC) procedures.
Continuous Improvement
* Identify opportunities to improve control strategies, reduce downtime, enhance product quality, and increase plant reliability.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Technical Skills
* Minimum 5+ years’ experience with the Emerson DeltaV DCS system (configuration, troubleshooting, commissioning).
* Experience using Honeywell Experion and/or ABB System 6 would be advantageous
* Strong understanding of industrial process automation, control theory, PID tuning, and batch/sequential logic.
* Experience with OPC, historians (e.g., PI), alarm management, communication protocols (Modbus) and networked control architectures.
* Ability to navigate system backups, patching, server/console management, and system security principles.
Industry Experience
* Experience working on Top Tier COMAH sites, chemical processing, petrochemical or similar high‑hazard environments.
Education & Certifications
* Vendor certification (Emerson DeltaV)
Competencies
* Strong problem-solving skills under pressure in a live plant environment.
* Ability to work autonomously and manage conflicting priorities.
* Excellent communication skills with operators, engineers and contractors
* High attention to detail and commitment to safety and compliance.
* Adaptable and able to integrate quickly into an established team.
Additional Requirements
Right to work in the UK and ability to work on-site