Commissioning Engineer (PLC / Automation)

Location Oakham
Discipline: Ex Forces / Military, Engineering, Executive Search, Blue Light Recruitment
Job type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: £OTE up to £90,000 + bonus + 33 days leave + 12% pension
Contact email: jobs@recruitmeuk.com
Published: about 7 hours ago
Commissioning Engineer (PLC / Automation) - Around 200 travel days per year (paid downtime between trips).

OTE up to £90,000 + bonus + 33 days leave + 12% pension | Global Travel | East Midlands base

If you’re an engineer who loves travel, thrives under pressure, and has the PLC and automation know-how to keep complex systems running, this is one you’ll want to see.

Our client is a global engineering leader delivering advanced combustion, automation, and environmental systems to power generation, oil & gas, and industrial sites across the world.

We’re looking for a Commissioning Engineer (PLC / Automation) ready to take their technical skills global. commissioning, maintaining, and troubleshooting high-performance fired equipment and control systems across multiple international locations.

What you’ll get:

  • £55,000–£65,000 base + overtime + bonus + overseas allowances (£50–£100/day)

  • OTE £90,000 achievable

  • Around 200 travel days per year (paid downtime between trips)

  • Global exposure – from refineries to power plants

  • Hands-on technical work with Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs

  • Long-term career progression in a supportive engineering culture

You’ll need solid electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation skills, strong PLC programming experience, and the flexibility to work worldwide.

If you’re ready for a role that takes you places — literally — this could be your next step.

Apply now or message us to learn more about this unique Commissioning Engineer (PLC / Automation) opportunity.