Distributed Control System Specialist · On-site

Location:

Region: Cracow
Country: Poland

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: On-site
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 31/03/2026
Job Reference: 20022628

Distributed Control System Specialist · On-site

DCS Specialist (Yokogawa)

Location: Site-based, Poland

Duration: 12-month freelance contract

Start Date: May 2026

Languages: Fluent English & Polish (highly preferred)

 

The Role

We are looking for a hands-on DCS Specialist to lead the control system activities during the commissioning and startup phase of a Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant. You will be the "brain" of the operation, ensuring that the Yokogawa Centum VP system is perfectly tuned to manage the steam cycle, flue gas treatment, and turbine safety logic.

 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Logic Tuning: Fine-tuning PID loops and control logic for high-pressure boilers and steam turbines.
  • Troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving software bugs, communication errors (Modbus/ProfiBus), and I/O issues in real-time.
  • Graphic Management: Modifying and optimizing HMI displays to ensure operators have clear, actionable data.
  • Safety Integration: Working closely with the E&I team to verify SIS (Safety Instrumented Systems) and interlock sequences.
  • Handover: Training the operational staff on system navigation and alarm management before the contract concludes.

 

What we’re looking for:

  • Systems Expert: Deep, proven experience with Yokogawa Centum VP. Experience with ProSafe-RS is a major plus.
  • Thermal Background: You must understand the "physics" of a power plant. We need someone who knows how a change in the DCS will impact steam pressure, temperature, and turbine stability.
  • Commissioning Veteran: You’ve been on-site for "first fires" before. You can work under pressure and handle the fast-paced environment of a startup.
  • Communication: Ability to explain complex logic issues to the Commissioning Manager and Mechanical teams in clear English (and ideally Polish).

 

Technical Requirements:

  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in DCS/PLC programming and commissioning.
  • Direct experience on at least two WtE or Thermal Power projects.
  • Solid understanding of communication protocols (OPC, Modbus, etc.)

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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