Controls engineer jobs in Bristol
5 live controls engineer jobs are open in and around Bristol (within about 25 miles) on 28 October 2026. A controls engineer designs, programs and commissions the control systems that run machines and plants: PLC, SCADA, drives and instrumentation. Free to browse and apply; we never charge candidates.
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5 jobs: in Bristol
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Building Controls Supervisor (KW14048), University Of Bath, Bath, Bath & N E Somerset
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Controls Engineer, Vectis Recruitment, Chittoe, Chippenham, £35,000 to £45,000 a year
- Agency. This advert was placed by a recruitment agency, not by the employer.
Control Systems Engineer, SC Engineering Group Limited, Bristol, South West England, £72,800 to £81,120 a year
MBSE Control Systems Engineer, Rolls-Royce CWS, Bristol, South West England
MBSE Control Systems Engineer, Alexander Mann Solutions - Contingency, Bristol, South West England
Where the controls engineer jobs are
- Bristol (3)
- Bath (1)
- Chittoe (1)
Places named in today's adverts. A city link opens all automation and maintenance jobs within about 25 miles.
Employers hiring
- Alexander Mann Solutions - Contingency (1)
- Rolls-Royce CWS (1)
- SC Engineering Group Limited (1)
- University Of Bath (1)
Employers with the most live jobs here, not counting recruitment agencies. 1 of the 5 adverts were placed by agencies.
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Checked 28 October 2026
Pay and demand, with sources and dates
Median gross annual pay for full-time production and process engineers (includes control and instrumentation engineers and industrial and production engineers) was £48,700 in April 2026. Provisional.
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2026, table 14.7a (SOC) (opens in a new tab), 22 October 2026
Half of manufacturers say skills shortages are their biggest barrier to growth, and 99% say access to skills will shape their growth plans.
Make UK, The Shape of British Industry (opens in a new tab), 9 March 2026
FAQ
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Which employers are hiring controls engineers in Bristol?
Today the employers with the most live controls engineer jobs in and around Bristol, not counting recruitment agencies, are Alexander Mann Solutions - Contingency, Rolls-Royce CWS, SC Engineering Group Limited and University Of Bath. This changes every day.
How much does a controls engineer earn in Bristol?
We do not estimate pay: a job card shows pay only when the advert states it. The national figures for the occupation are on our controls engineer salary page and on the controls engineer page. Pay in Bristol can be above or below the national median depending on the sector and the shift pattern.
What does a controls engineer do?
A controls engineer designs, programs, tests and commissions the control system of a machine or plant: PLC logic, HMI and SCADA screens, drive settings and instrument loops. The work splits between the office (design and programming), the workshop (testing the panel) and the customer's site (commissioning and fault finding).
Controls engineer or automation engineer: what is the difference?
In industry the titles overlap a lot. A controls engineer usually focuses on the control system itself, and an automation engineer on automating a process or line, which can include robots and the software around the controls. Read the duties in the advert, not only the title.
Are any of these Bristol jobs from visa sponsors?
1 of the 5 live jobs are from an employer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, or say sponsorship is offered. A sponsor licence is not a promise of sponsorship for this job. You should never pay an employer or agent for a job or for sponsorship.
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