Project Manager - PLC SCADA Control Systems

https://www.hartland.uk.com/job-search/772-project-manager-plc-scada-control-systems/automation/control-systems/bedfordshire/job2025-09-09 15:38:252025-12-21Hartland Recruitment
Job TypePermanent Full Time
LocationBeds, Cambs, Northants, Peterborough, Leics
AreaBedfordshire, EnglandCambridgeshire, EnglandLeicestershire, EnglandLincolnshire, EnglandNorthamptonshire, EnglandBedfordshireEnglandBeds, Cambs, Northants, Peterborough, Leics
SectorAUTOMATION / CONTROL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT/EXECUTIVEPLC SCADA DCSPROJECT ENGINEER
Salary£53000 - £55000 Basic + high benefits, overtime
Start Date
Telephone01733765220
Job RefHAR-PMTU
Description

Project Manager - Industrial Automation


The Role


Lead complex electrical and automation projects from design to delivery, working with electrical engineers and software teams to implement PLC, HMI, and SCADA control systems for industrial clients.


You'll manage project teams of Control Systems Engineers and Electrical Design Engineers, timelines, budgets, and profitability while coordinating with customers, suppliers, and internal teams. This hands-on role includes preparing project documentation, leading progress meetings, and contributing to business development through quotations and proposals.


What We Need



  • Experience in PLC, SCADA, or electrical control systems

  • Strong technical electrical background

  • Proven project management track record

  • Excellent communication skills, team leadership ability.


Why Join?


You'll be running a large chunk of the business- like "running a business within the business." This role combines technical project leadership with commercial development opportunities, offering scope to influence company growth while delivering cutting-edge automation solutions.


Salary: Negotiate your own, and expect to also gain competitive pension, holiday, healthcare benefits, and professional development support too. 


Location: Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, possibly Leicestershire. Others commute from these areas now.


Interested? Contact Mark Burnard at Hartland Recruitment - send your CV or call for a confidential discussion.



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Looking for your next job in Electrical, Mechanical Design, Service Commissioning Engineering, or PLC HMI SCADA control? Want to be treated like a human being? Send us your CV.

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