Controls Engineer

Boston Government Services, LLC., (BGS) is seeking a Controls Engineer to support our clients in Hanford, WA and Paducah, KY.

BGS is an engineering, technology, and security firm helping to advance missions of national importance for government programs, national laboratories, national security facilities, nuclear operations, and complex projects. We support clients at every stage, from strategic planning and program management to the execution of engineering and technical activities. We work to attract and retain the best talent because the best talent delivers the best results for our clients.

Our capabilities are based on our experience in complex, secure, and highly regulated environments. We leverage our experience and capabilities to provide mission-driven solutions tuned to our client's mission needs and strategic direction.

Work that Matters. People that Matter More. At BGS, we believe meaningful work starts with great people. We foster a culture built on respect, collaboration, and accountability-where employees are empowered to contribute ideas, grow professionally, and make an impact. We care about our employees' well-being through competitive benefits, clear expectations, and an environment that values both excellence and connection.

The Controls Engineer develops, reviews, integrates, and supports instrumentation and control systems for existing nuclear facility infrastructure and new construction projects. The role requires at least 10 years of controls engineering experience, including at least 5 years in the nuclear field, and hands‑on experience with Allen‑Bradley or Siemens control platforms. The position focuses on legacy balance‑of‑plant systems and electromechanical equipment, including control system design recovery, troubleshooting, modernization, and integration, with consideration for constructability, operability, and maintainability.

• Develop, review, and document instrumentation and control system designs for existing nuclear facility infrastructure and new construction projects, with a focus on legacy balance‑of‑plant systems and electromechanical equipment.
  
  Responsibilities include:
  • Evaluate and select controllers, instrumentation, control panels, and interface components using vendor data, existing system information, and project requirements.
  • Apply technical reference materials, applicable codes, site engineering standards, and nuclear facility quality and configuration management requirements to controls design and documentation.
  • Develop, configure, review, and troubleshoot programmable logic controller (PLC) logic using Allen‑Bradley or Siemens platforms, including equipment sequences, permissive, interlocks, and alarms.
  • Develop technical specifications for control systems, instrumentation, control panels, and interfaces to legacy balance‑of‑plant and electromechanical equipment.
  • Prepare control narratives, sequences of operation, input/output (I/O) lists, and design documentation that records system requirements, assumptions, interface definitions, and technical decisions.
  • Develop and review control schematics, loop diagrams, wiring and termination drawings, control panel layouts, and equipment interface details.
  • Review designs for constructability and coordinate controls installation and integration requirements with electrical, mechanical, process, and construction personnel.
  • Evaluate compatibility between new controls and legacy balance‑of‑plant systems, including relay‑based controls, motor starters, actuators, and other electromechanical equipment.
  • Incorporate operability and maintainability into controls designs; develop test procedures and support functional testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting with site personnel.
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