Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That's why we're committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they'll receive great total rewards along the way.

Founded in 1975, Salas O'Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow's requirements are today's opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Location:

Albany, GA and Mehoopany, PA (near client sites)

Job Summary:

The candidate will manage engineering scope, cost and schedule to deliver efficient, high quality projects in a timely fashion. They will have experience managing project teams including themselves and three or more other engineering resources. They will have the ability to manage multiple projects totaling more than $600K in engineering services annually.

Responsibilities:

• Project Support: Assist our engineering teams in various phases of project development, from concept design to implementation and testing. Ensure project team members create deliverables that meet or exceed the customer's expectations and standards. Own issues and drive them to resolution with internal and external customers.
• Collaboration: Work independently but be quick to ask questions and draw upon the best internal, customer, and industry resources to meet customer requirements accurately and efficiently. Build and maintain healthy, long term, professional relationships with coworkers, customers, suppliers, and industry partners. Maintain excellent composure, especially under pressure.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and comprehensive project documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and progress reports.
• Communication: Communicate effectively in person and in writing to keep customers, contractors, and ZSI project team well informed of pertinent information in a timely manner. Assumes responsibility for filling in gaps in customer communication.
• Innovation: Foster an environment where new ideas are discussed and developed collaboratively. They will help others overcome resistance to change. The candidate will be dedicated to creating solutions to customers' problems.

The Desired Candidate will have the following Knowledge/

Experience:

• Minimum five years of machine controls or packaging experience in the pulp and paper industries.
• Proficiency in Allen-Bradley PLC programming software (RS Logix, Studio 5000).
• Ability to develop a PLC program from scratch or customize a program based on customer specific templates. Must have flexibility in programming style to adapt to customer standards
• Proficiency in Factory Talk HMI development.
• Experience designing controls system networks using Ethernet, Control Net, and Device Net
• Experience designing, programming, and configuring Variable Frequency Drive systems, specifically Rockwell hardware.
• Minimum Two-Year Degree in an electrical technology field, Four-Year Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• Experience designing, programming, and configuring servo systems, specifically Rockwell hardware.
• Experience in configuring and programming Fanuc robotic systems is a plus but is not required.
• Knowledge of Safety Control Systems.
• Experience as a control engineering lead for large capital projects.
• Some travel is required, typically less than 25%.

The Desired Candidate will have the following Core Characteristics:

Leadership

• As part of their job duties, a Controls Engineer at Salas O'Brien supports projects from conception to commissioning. The goal of this resource is to develop a site-presence for local clients and to build a team of local support which will foster client relationships.
• The candidate will have the ability to act as the single point contact for projects. They will manage engineering scope, cost and schedule to deliver efficient, high…