Wood Digital Consulting (DC) is seeking an Automation Test Engineer for a period of 6 months to support one of our UK projects.

 Must be able to pass HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check.

As part of the Automation Team, you will be responsible for configuration testing, performing, coordinating the project Internal and Application Factory Acceptance Tests (IFAT and AFAT) and supporting automation simulator system / machine digital twin tests covering the following but not limited to.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Review test procedures to ensure alignment with Project Documentation
• Ensure the system is setup and ready for the planned tests
• Visual inspection of equipment ready for power up
• Ensure all interfaces are ready for testing
• Ensure all test procedures are in place and being followed
• Undertake planned tests and accurately record results and track corrective actions
• Manage and interface with the client representative(s) during testing
• Provide progress reports to the project team
• Support the engineering teams in planning and conducting configuration testing following Quality control procedures
• Perform a first level of diagnostics / fault finding and corrective actions, referring to subject matter experts when needed
• Provide site support as required working through the Technical Lead

• Minimum Diploma in a relevant Electrical Engineering discipline
• Ideally familiar with Plant operations in Automated Control Systems within the Nuclear and manufacturing Industries
• Working experience of associated documentation such as Cause / Effects, P&IDs, Control Narratives, data sheets, functional design and detailed design specifications and test procedures
• Hands on experience with configuration of applications, testing and commissioning of automated control systems
• Experience of Factory acceptance, site acceptance and pre - commissioning and commissioning support
• Experience of Integration and testing of automation control systems with third party systems using standard industrial data communication protocols
• Experience of Rockwell
• Understanding of reducing and controlling risk within a test environment