Control Systems Project Engineer - Albany, OH

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Thermo Systems is a global, full-service control systems integration partner, delivering world-class automation solutions in the District Energy, Life Sciences, and Mission Critical markets. Our diverse leadership and dedicated engineering team are committed to excellence and consistent growth. Our unique company culture, known as "The Thermo Way," strengthens our team by fostering an environment where all members perform their best.

Our commitment to being unified, dynamic, and delivering excellence is evident in how we build trusting relationships through connection and camaraderie, ability to adapt, and focus on integrity and success. These values guide our daily operations and interactions, setting the standard for our team's behavior. As we continue to grow and evolve, "The Thermo Way" supports our goals of becoming a world-class organization, ensuring employee success, customer success, and financial strength.

Join a core team delivering a high-profile BMS integration for a major data center program. As a Project Engineer, you’ll own technical execution from design through commissioning, working directly with clients, field teams, PMs, and commissioning specialists. This is a hands‑on role with real autonomy, decision‑making authority, and opportunities to mentor junior engineers.

• Bachelor of Science;
  Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other pertinent curriculum combined with relevant technical experience.
• Typically, 4+ years in industrial controls/automation delivering projects end-to-end.
• Proven leadership track record (2+ years leading work streams or teams)
• Hands‑on proficiency in both SCADA and PLC programming (not one or the other).
• Experience with at least one major PLC stack:
  Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley (Control Logix/Compact Logix), Siemens (TIA), or Schneider/Modicon.
• Commissioning/start‑up experience (I/O checkout, functional testing, punch‑list closeout).
• Ability to read/mark up electrical schematics and P&IDs; familiarity with control panels.
• Working knowledge of OT networking, IT systems, and change control.
• Nice to Have:
  • Mission‑critical (BMS/EPMS/IBOS) experience.
  • Historians (PI/AVEVA, Ignition), SQL, basic Python/VB.
  • Drives/VFDs, instrumentation, and safety systems.
  • Virtualization (VMware/Hyper‑V) or Git‑based source control

• Completely self‑sufficient in the field.
• Lead and assist with start‑up and commissioning of control systems.
• Lead and perform Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT).
• Experienced in reading and interpreting piping & instrumentation diagrams and wiring diagrams. Able to provide feedback regarding field conditions versus drawings.
• Experienced with Human‑Machine Interface (HMI) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications.
• Demonstrates deep understanding of the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Provide review of standard documents generated by others for technical, grammatical, and aesthetic content.
• Firm understanding of complex control system design.
• Provide instrumentation specifications for complex control systems.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of Information Technology (IT) system, network infrastructure, and computer system design, as it relates to control system integration.

• Communicate in an effective, positive, and proactive manner with customers.
• Follow customer specific site standards and procedures.
• Always conduct business in professional manner.
• Provide excellent customer care and support.
• Be patient, attentive, and responsive to customers in solving their problems.
• Always follow up and honor commitments with customers.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the customer needs and actively seeks to service those needs.

• Complete assigned tasks accurately, on schedule, and under budget.
• Understand the scope of work assigned to you, identify when issues arise that are beyond that…