Controls Engineer
Job in
Crystal Lake, McHenry County, Illinois, 60012, USA
Listed on 2026-02-16
Listing for:
QPS Employment Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Title: Controls Engineer Wage: $100,000 - $125,000/year
Our client in Chicago, IL is seeking a Controls Engineer that will provide design, fabrication, programming, installation, commissioning/testing, & support of primarily Water/Wastewater control systems. These systems typically include process instrumentation, control panels, motor controls, power monitoring, PLCs, OITs/HMIs, SCADA/DCS Systems, industrial networking, IT infrastructure, radio/cellular telemetry, reporting, and data collection.
Responsibilities- Provide conceptual design, solutions and product specifications based on end-user requirements
- Provide in-house PLC/OIT/HMI programming and testing
- Provide onsite work for municipal clients including instrumentation configuration, installation assistance and control system and process start-up/testing
- When skill level is at a level of competence to allow for independent work assignments, will be expected to be "on-call" 24/7 to troubleshoot instrumentation and control system issues. The staff rotates on-call duties weekly between employees. < 15-minute initial (phone) response time to outages when on-call is expected unless prior arrangements have been made (vacation, time off, etc.)
- Relevant Engineering or Technology degree from an ABET-accredited program
- 5+ years' experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer performing design, programming, installation and startup tasks
- 5+ years' experience programming Allen-Bradley Logix platform PLC's
- 5+ years' experience with fieldwork (panel wiring, startup and emergency support/troubleshooting.)
- 5+ years' experience with SCADA software development (Factory Talk View SE, Ignition, Wonderware, VTSCADA, or iFix)
- 3+ years' experience programming Allen-Bradley Panel View or other manufacturer touch screens
- Strong networking/computer skills, literacy and proficiency are expected
- Excellent oral, written and digital communication skills
- Able to easily interact with other staff and assist in communications with clients, customers, engineers and contractors
- Effective organizational skills for productive tasks and time management that results in effective and efficient work
- Reliable transportation for travel to other locations
- Able to occasionally lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance
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