Control System Specialist II

Job Summary

Frequent travel to customer sites is required for this role. We are looking for a Control System Specialist II to support our SJE Revere brand at our Birmingham, Alabama office. Responsibilities include designing, testing, implementing, and completing projects, project management, panel design, vendor interaction, programming, testing, and field support.

• Design electrical control panels and systems to meet project specifications and division design standards.
• Coordinate with panel production personnel in the fabrication of control panels.
• Develop procedures and plans for factory and field testing of control panels and systems.
• Develop PLC and HMI applications per project specifications and across multiple platforms using division/industry standards and best practices.
• Program complex sequences including lead/lag and cascade PID control systems.
• Manage multiple projects following company procedures and guidelines.
• Coordination of projects to meet expected deliverable goals for quality, schedule, and budget.
• Direct activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Coordinate operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems for field installations.
• Technical document writing including Testing Procedures, Training Plans and Sequence of Operations.
• Notify Project Managers, Group Managers, of schedule/budget goals issues.
• Request quotes from vendors and verify quoted equipment meets specification requirements.
• Provide customers with technical support via phone, remote access, and onsite service.
• Attend training and continuing education related to industry.
• Assist with AutoCAD to design electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems.
• Convert panel ideas onto relevant title block format to be used as production type drawings.
• Perform activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Document final changes to products by going to production area, testing area, or jobsite.
• Plot full-size layout plots for cutting templates for door layouts needed by shop when required.
• Provide terminal block lettering on adhesive material for non‑standard type terminal blocks when requested by the shop.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Must have completed at least five (5) years of educational and/or work experience in the control and instrumentation field.
• Ability to assist in designing electrical equipment and components, writing, and testing new software programs as well as creating technical specifications and writing operational documentation.
• Basic computer software skills using Microsoft Office Suite, E‑Mail, Internet, AutoCAD.
• Experience with electrical schematics required.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to learn technical skills.
• Self‑motivated and have a proven ability to design, write and test software and provide hardware services for small projects with significant supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to interact with customers, vendors, company employees and subcontractors.

• Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in the first year plus 8 paid holidays.
• Health, life, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, dental and vision programs.
• Travel requirement is 50% of the time.

The position is located at 5201 Princeton Way, Hoover, AL 35226.

SJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.