Control Project Engineer

Job description

This position of Controls Project Engineer will give you the opportunity to work on interesting international projects together with a multidisciplinary team of engineers.

Responsibilities

Your position as Controls Project Engineer involves designing and programming PLC controls for our material handling systems (in the airports and parcel domain) at our office in Veghel, meeting high quality demands on a project basis. During the engineering phase, you work closely together with a multidisciplinary project team to deliver a Functional Specification. After that, you are responsible for the detailed design, programming, and testing of the PLC software.

When the engineering phase is finished, you will go to the customer site to do the commissioning of the material handling system. The customer site can be anywhere in the world. During this commissioning phase, you carry out functional testing of the PLC hardware and software. You are also responsible for integrating your PLC software in the overall control system and assist in the customer acceptance testing.

During the execution of the project, you closely monitor the available budget and the agreed schedule and take the appropriate actions when necessary.

Your department

The Project Engineering department is responsible for the worldwide execution of projects in which the different components (mechanical, electromechanical, and controls) of our material handling systems are implemented. Working under the supervision of a Project Leader and closely with the Integration Manager, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, the Controls Project Engineer is part of a multidisciplinary team of engineers.

Your profile

Successfully completed education at HBO (higher vocational education) level in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Science, or Controls Technology.

• This vacancy is for both junior and more senior engineers
• Strong analytic skills
• Proactive, pragmatic, and hands-on attitude
• Delivering feedback and best practice to improve our products
• Communicating with regular progress reports
• Managing deadlines and milestones
• Knowledge of and experience in PLC applications (TIA Portal)
• Willing to work regularly for extended periods in other countries (up to 50% of your time)
• Good command of the English language

Diversity & inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Key skills

Primavera, Microstation, Bluebeam, Construction Estimating, Construction Experience, ProCore, Mechanical Engineering, Project Engineering, Project Management, AutoCAD, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project

Employment type: Full-Time
Vacancy: 1