Automation Engineer - EPMS Design

Albireo Energy is seeking an Automation Design Engineer to design, develop, and deliver automation and monitoring systems for mission-critical data center projects. This role spans Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Building Management Systems (BMS), and SCADA platforms, covering the full project lifecycle from engineering design and documentation through control system development and field commissioning.

This role balances automation development with hands‑on design. You will be expected to keep up with design tasks on your projects, including producing and revising drawing packages in AutoCAD, alongside your SCADA, PLC, and commissioning responsibilities.

You will report to the Engineering Manager as part of a central engineering team supporting strategic projects nationwide, collaborating closely with design leads, project managers, field execution teams, and our solutions architecture and sales teams. You will also work directly with customers, consultants, contractors, and equipment manufacturers.

This is not an entry-level position. We are looking for an engineer who can take ownership of assigned design scopes, work independently, solve problems proactively, and grow into technical leadership. We actively support professional development, including Ignition certifications (Core and Gold) and hands‑on PLC programming experience.

• Produce, revise, and maintain design drawings in AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical, including control panel layouts, wiring and termination diagrams, network riser diagrams, P&IDs, enclosure details, and installation details.

• Keep design packages current throughout the project lifecycle, incorporating RFI responses, design changes, field redlines, and as-built conditions.

• Apply and help improve company CAD standards, including title blocks, layers, symbol libraries, drawing numbering, and revision control.

• Coordinate drawing updates with device lists, point lists, and BOMs to keep documentation consistent across the package.

• Read and interpret customer specifications, electrical one-lines, mechanical drawings, and owner standards to define automation scope and system requirements.

• Develop control system architectures and sequences of operation for EPMS, BMS, and SCADA systems, including mechanical cooling and electrical distribution monitoring.

• Select and specify controllers, PLCs, power meters, gateways, sensors, transmitters, network switches, and related hardware.

• Prepare submittal packages that clearly communicate system design and operation to customers, consultants, subcontractors, and field installation teams.

• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers on communication maps, register lists, connection details, and design compatibility.

• Follow internal workflows for drawing management, RFIs, and submittals in Autodesk Build, and contribute to project startup standards.

• Configure and develop SCADA/HMI applications in Ignition, including tag structures, UDTs, graphics, alarming, historian, trending, and reporting.

• Develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC logic (Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 or similar) for data acquisition and automation sequences.

• Integrate field devices and third-party equipment using Modbus TCP/RTU, BACnet, SNMP, Ether Net/IP, and other industrial protocols.

• Apply OT networking and cybersecurity best practices, including VLANs, segmentation, and redundancy.

• Develop test procedures and checklists for FAT, SAT, point-to-point verification, and Level 4/5 integrated systems testing.

• Support field teams through installation, startup, commissioning, and cutover, both on site and remotely.

• Track commissioning progress, device verification, and…