Controls Engineer

Overview

Our Customer is seeking a Controls Engineer to support two generation facilities in Northern Nevada. This role is a contract-to-hire position intended to convert to a full-time internal customer hire after a successful contract period. The ideal candidate will provide hands-on controls expertise to strengthen a team facing skill gaps due to retirements and limited controls experience among existing staff.

• Primary Controls Troubleshooting: Diagnos e and resolve controls-related issues with the goal of keeping units online and operating reliably. Troubleshooting is the day-to-day priority.
• Logic and Controls Analysis: Investigate logic issues, alarms, and abnormal operating conditions within plant control systems.
• Plant Upgrades & Projects: Participate in controls-related plant upgrades, modifications, improvements, and long-term performance enhancement projects. Support ongoing and new projects associated with engine, plant, and system improvements.
• Cross-Site Support: Split responsibilities between two plants – some travel required within Nevada.
• Documentation & Runbook Improvement: Contribute to improving existing runbooks, troubleshooting guides, and process documentation as needed. While some documentation exists, enhancements are expected.

• Experience with Emerson Ovation control systems (strongly preferred).
• Experience with GE Mark VI (Mark
  6) control systems is also valuable; familiarity with either system is acceptable if the candidate possesses strong controls fundamentals.
• Ability to interpret and work with block logic and other controls-related logic structures.
• Strong troubleshooting capability in an industrial controls environment.

• 5+ years of relevant controls engineering or industrial controls experience.
• Our Customer prefers candidates who are committed to controls as a long-term career path.
• Experience supporting power generation facilities (renewable or thermal) is beneficial but not explicitly required.
• Capability to work closely with instrumentation technicians, corporate engineering teams, and site leadership.