Controls & Automation Engineer V

What You’ll Be Doing

Job Summary: Generally responsible for performing all aspects for complete design of Controls & Automation engineering assignments. This position can operate as the technical lead or team member on any given project. This position will commonly operate as the technical lead on a project. Must be a strong technical programmer as well as be able to mentor younger engineers and specialists.

This work will be performed under general supervision.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Familiarity with and utilize department standards and policies.
• Familiarity with project scope, specifications, and design criteria upon assignment to a project task team.
• Recognizing and communicating scope and design changes promptly.
• Providing on-site assistance during startup.
• Providing technical guidance to less experienced engineering personnel in the department.
• Coordinating work activities with other staff members and C&A Office Leaders.
• Producing estimate level automation system architecture designs and bill of material generation suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project.
• Producing control system installation specifications.
• Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the most simple, efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
• Producing estimate level preliminary designs and equipment lists suitable for the level of the estimate being performed on a project.
• Designing control systems with an overall emphasis on ease of maintenance and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
• Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines to ensure the smooth flow of vital information necessary for the scheduled completion of the project.
• Advising the senior engineer concerning design or scope changes which have been identified.
• Reviewing and checking vendor drawings and other discipline drawings for Controls & Automation input.
• Reviewing fabrication drawings and other construction submittals for conformance to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Performing fieldwork necessary to gather field data and retrieve existing control system configuration.
• Applying knowledge of the discipline specific methods, practices, and techniques required to engineer, design, and construct process and manufacturing projects.
• Applying advanced engineering techniques and analysis to complex designs.
• Estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assess the progress and quality of control system and HMI programming.
• Understanding the skills and experience required to perform engineering and design functions.
• Developing small work sharing packages for interoffice execution support.

This position offers a highly competitive compensation package, including paid time off, health insurance benefits, and matching retirement contributions.

Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Computer Engineering from an accredited university is required.

Registration: Professional Engineer (PE) registration is highly preferred.

Experience: This position requires a minimum 10 years of relevant industrial experience in controls and automation engineering.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience in the design, implementation, testing/FAT/SAT, deployment/installation, and startup/commissioning for automation projects.
• Ability to understand and implement the current version of ISA S88 programming standards.
• Ability to understand and implement the current version of IEC 61131 programming languages and standards.
• Ability to understand and implement the current version of OSHA  Management of Change.
• Familiarity with specifications and installation details of equipment.
• Ability to create accurate controls hardware installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
• Ability to develop equipment specifications for medium-sized projects involving PLC’s, HMI’s, DCS’s, SIS’s, plant information management systems (PIMS), manufacturing execution systems (MES), industrial networks, etc.
• Experience with three or more of the following systems (DCS, PLC, HMI, or SIS) OR Extensive…