Senior Automation and Controls Engineer

Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Automation and Controls Engineer for a direct hire opportunity with our client in Atlanta, Georgia
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Overview

The Senior Automation and Controls Engineer leads and executes Automation and Controls Engineering design activities for minor to major scale Engineering, Procurement, and Construction projects in various industries. Responsible for executing automation and controls deliverables for projects in the front end, detailed design, construction, and start-up phases.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance with company and project site safety policies.
• Design responsibility for all Automation and Controls scope on the project.
• Leads a team of Automation and Controls Engineers, Specialists, and Designers in the execution of design.
• Interfaces with a multi-faceted project team internally consisting of project manager, electrical, controls, estimating, procurement, construction, and other engineering disciplines.
• Responsible for leading and developing software design deliverables including PLC and HMI programming design deliverables as well as Batch, MES, servers and virtualization.
• Responsible for commissioning and startup of those design deliverables.
• Lead and prepare controls design deliverables, including instrument/device list, I/O list, controls narratives, control panel and controls hardware design, device location plan drawings and installation details.
• Lead the specification, design, and procurement activities for control panel and equipment vendors, manage vendor progression, and lead the Factory Acceptance Tests.
• Lead and prepare electrical design deliverables including 480
  
  VAC and below equipment and motor power design, installation plan drawings, and conductor schedules.
• Determine process instrument measurements protocols, such as temperature, pressure, flow, level, analyzers, and control valves.
• Utilize knowledge of various technologies for selecting the appropriate controls application.
• Experienced in reviewing P&IDs and working with process engineers to define and show proper controls scope of the project.
• Develop and manage verification of design, calculations, project studies and report preparation.
• Interfaces directly with offsite design office and coordinates and tracks execution of controls deliverables to that office.
• Responsible for leading and performing quality reviews of project design submittals and coordinating those reviews within the department.
• Responsible for applying knowledge of commonly used automation and controls engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the engineering services industry.
• Interfaces directly with construction personnel in development of contracts and execution of work.
• Develops project estimates at each project phase through various software.
• Supports project manager in the development and tracking of automation and controls project budgets and expected progress.
• Works with clients and vendors directly in developing design.
• Builds effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities.
• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met.
• Provides leadership, technical direction and development to Automation and Controls team members.
• Assists in the day to day allocation of resources to their projects.
• Coordinate with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of controls systems.
• Responsible for leading the technical execution and team during onsite start-up and commissioning activities.
• Responsible for developing and submitting discipline change notices as needed to the project management team.
• Fully understands and can execute the EPC project approach.
• Work with business development team to identify and develop key project and customer pursuits.
• Frequently attends and hosts client events.
• Develops business strategies for future projects.
• Understands business needs and profitability factors.
• Reviews and develops engineering hour estimates and proposals for all phases of the project.
• Supports interviewing and hiring process for new team members.
• Coordinates workload with Automation and Controls Department Manager.
• Complies with all company policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering exam and 7 years electrical engineering experience.
• Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years electrical engineering experience.

Requirements

• EPC project and Automation and Controls experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Strong knowledge of electrical equipment design ANSI and IEEE Standards.
• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and…