DCS Programmer

Overview

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V and/or Foxboro experience!

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Role: DCS Programmer. Salary: 110K-140K+ 10% bonus.

Location:

Virginia Beach, VA. Ideally, the person would live in the Virginia Beach area (Hampton Roads) of Virginia to support a physical office, but location in the Mid-Atlantic region (Virginia, North Carolina, or South Carolina) could be considered to support customers.

Our client serves as a long-term technical and strategic partner to pulp and paper mills across the region. The team supports customers through automation, process optimization, capital equipment, and lifecycle services, operating in mission-critical industrial environments where reliability, safety, and performance matter.

Growth and stability with full benefits.

For DCS Programmers, the client offers the opportunity to work on real-world, production-critical automation systems that directly impact mill operations. This role is hands-on and customer-facing, involving DCS configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, and commissioning across multiple mill sites. You’ll work closely with operators, engineers, and maintenance teams to modernize legacy systems, improve reliability, and reduce downtime. The environment rewards technical depth, autonomy, and problem-solving, and is ideal for engineers who enjoy being close to the process—not just writing code from a desk.

DCS Programmer

Our Pulp & Paper division is seeking a highly skilled and experienced DCS Programmer to join our team in the Hampton Roads area (Virginia Beach, VA). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial automation, with specific expertise in Foxboro and Delta

V. This role involves developing, implementing, and optimizing DCS programs to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and safety for our North American customers.

• Design and develop DCS programming solutions for process control and automation in the Pulp & Paper sector.
• Implement and configure Foxboro, Delta
  
  V systems to meet project specifications and industry standards.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate DCS with other plant systems.
• Conduct system testing and validation to ensure proper functioning and adherence to safety protocols.
• Provide technical support and training to operations and maintenance personnel.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in DCS technology and apply best practices in system programming.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in DCS programming with preference in the Pulp & Paper industry.
• Proficiency with Foxboro.
• Proficiency with Delta
  
  V control systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Legally entitled to work in the US.
• Ability and willingness to travel to domestic and international sites (typically 5-20%).

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