Systems Integration Engineer in Chelmsford

About The Role

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

BGEN is one of the UK's largest multidisciplinary design and build contractors with over 100 years of industry experience. We support clients in the Water, Power & Energy, Pharmaceutical, Nuclear and Food and Beverage industries to deliver next generation, value-added engineering solutions. Combining industry-leading expertise with a collaborative approach, we help our clients overcome complex engineering challenges through the design, delivery, and support of next-generation automation, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that make a real difference while developing your career in a dynamic and growing organisation.

What will you be doing?

• You'll design, develop, and implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA solutions for water and wastewater treatment assets along with producing and reviewing technical documentation, including Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Software Design Specifications (SDS), test documentation, commissioning records, and operation manuals.
• You'll configure and programme control systems using industry-leading automation platforms, including Siemens and Rockwell technologies.
• We'll need you to undertake Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and commissioning activities, ensuring systems are safe, compliant, and perform as intended and support Quality Assurance (QA) processes by ensuring all work complies with company procedures, client standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
• You'll participate in design reviews, audits, and lessons-learned workshops, contributing to continuous improvement across engineering and project delivery teams.
• You'll collaborate with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver projects safely, on time, and within budget along with providing technical support, troubleshooting, and optimisation of existing control systems to improve operational performance, reliability, and asset life.
• You'll apply industry standards and best practices, including cyber security, functional safety, health and safety, and quality management requirements as well and needing to build and maintain strong client relationships, providing trusted technical expertise and contributing to M Group Water's reputation for excellence.

What you'll bring?

• Do you have experience with Schneider/Rockwell Automation/Mitsubishi hardware and software platforms?
• Have you got a background in the water and wastewater sector? This would be advantageous, although experience in other process industries will also be considered.
• Do you have the ability to interpret and apply client specifications, technical standards, and user requirements to develop practical and compliant engineering solutions?
• Have you got knowledge of PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, including software development, testing, and commissioning activities?
• Do you have an understanding of Quality Assurance (QA) processes, documentation standards, and the importance of delivering work right first time?
• Do you have strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and engage confidently with clients and stakeholders?
• Are you someone who has excellent organisational, time management, and project delivery skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities?
• Do you have Commercial awareness and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities that add value for clients and the business?
• Have you got a commitment to health, safety, quality, and cyber security best practices?
• Do you hold a full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites as required?
• Do you have an understanding of industrial communications networks and protocols, such as, Ethernet/IP, CCLink, DH+, and Modbus?
• Are you familiar with cyber security principles relating to Operational Technology (OT) environments? This would be advantageous.
• Are you someone who has a proactive approach to problem solving, continuous improvement, and professional development?

What's in it for you?

• We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Company Pension Scheme, Death in Service Benefit, Hybrid working is available following initial probationary period, Opportunity to purchase additional holidays per year (up to 5 days for full time employees), My Rewards offering discounts on high street and online shopping, Employee assistance programme, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• In addition, this role offers; Private health care for you, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!, Opportunity for overtime.

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We're one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet. We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations. We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We're ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life. Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.