Controls Electrical Design Engineer - H2K

Join UCC Environmental, a leader in sustainable technology solutions:

Looking for a career where your work has real impact? At H2K Technologies a UCC Environmental company, you’ll join a company built on solving complex industrial challenges while advancing sustainable solutions for air, water, and solids handling around the world.

We’re a privately held, family-owned business with more than a century of experience supporting mission-critical industries. Our teams work with utility power providers and heavy industrial customers globally, delivering innovative solutions in environmental compliance, material handling, and high-performance aftermarket technologies.

At H2K Technologies a UCC Environmental company, you’ll collaborate with a diverse, global team that values technical expertise, problem-solving, and long-term customer relationships. With continued growth across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, we offer opportunities to contribute meaningfully to an expanding international business.

H2K Technologies is located in Corcoran, Minnesota and is part of the larger UCC Environmental firm with their headquarters in Waukegan, Illinois. UCC owns and operates sales, manufacturing, assembly, and warehousing facilities across the United States, Canada, Germany, India, and China. If you're looking for a place where your ideas matter, your work has purpose, and your career can grow alongside a global organization, UCC Environmental could be the right fit!

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated capabilities in collaborating with others to perform engineering tasks within a team environment. Work experience with a privately-held company will be beneficial.

Position Summary We are seeking an entry-level Controls/Electrical Design Engineer to support the development of control system designs, PLC/HMI programs, and electrical schematics for industrial automation, motor control, and power distribution projects at H2K Technologies. This role works closely with senior engineers on the design side of projects — schematics, panel layouts, motor control, power distribution (circuit breaker panels, transformers up to 480

VAC), PLC/HMI programming, and system architecture — while also supporting panel construction and field commissioning to build a well-rounded understanding of how designs translate into built systems.

This position is well suited to a recent graduate or early-career technician looking to build a foundation in controls/electrical design engineering, with hands-on exposure to design, fabrication, and field work.

Career Growth Opportunity High performing technicians will have the opportunity to advance into a Process Control Engineer role. This career path includes increased involvement in system design, PLC and HMI programming, controls architecture, field commissioning, and customer interaction. We are committed to supporting professional development through mentorship, project exposure, and technical training.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Controls/Electrical Design & Engineering (Primary Responsibility)
Assist in developing electrical schematics, panel layouts, power distribution, and documentation for industrial automation, motor control, and electrical power distribution systems

Support programming and configuration of PLCs (Rockwell/Studio 5000, Automation Direct, or equivalent) and HMIs under engineering guidance

Help with controls architecture tasks including I/O allocation and device selection

Support motor control design work, including VFDs, motor starters, and overload protection, as well as electrical power distribution design (circuit breaker panels, transformers with voltages up to 480

VAC)
Assist with component selection and specification (PLCs, VFD’s, circuit…