Sr. Controls & Automation Engineer - Advanced Manufacturing

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

We invite you to bring your strong background and current skills in industrial automation and control system programming to help develop innovative solutions for Ramboll's manufacturing, water, and energy businesses. To succeed in this role, you must have a B.S. or greater in a relevant engineering discipline and 5+ years of experience in control system integration (Years of experience may offset educational requirements).

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Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies, and people around the world.

As our new Sr. Controls & Automation Engineer you will be part of a team that supports all aspects of control system life cycles across the diverse industries and systems of our varied clients.

• Control Systems design:
  Lead hands‑on, detailed design efforts on assigned projects from initial information gathering through final implementation. Collaborate with other disciplines and participate in design reviews. Verify system performance requirements are met.
• PLC and HMI programming:
  Write original, well‑structured code and make changes to existing code. Use sound design practices to generate full system visualization, reporting, and alarming.
• Architecture configuration:
  Configure industrial Ethernet networks. Configure physical and virtual computer hardware/software. Create interconnections to client networks.
• Commissioning and site work:
  Lead the start‑up, troubleshooting, and acceptance testing of equipment both locally and at customer sites. Field‑tune systems and control algorithms. Troubleshoot non‑functioning control systems.
• Documentation:
  Contribute to and interpret Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs). Generate process control narratives and contribute to equipment Operation & Maintenance manuals.
• Project management:
  Regularly update the Controls/SCADA portion of project plans. Work proactively with Project Managers to address issues related to project schedule, budget, or scope and develop appropriate solutions.
• Organizational improvement:
  Act as a leader to support, promote, and improve department standards for design and programming. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives. Mentor and train junior engineers.

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or greater in a relevant engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in control system integration and SCADA programming. Years of experience may offset educational requirements.
• Experience programming HMIs;
  Inductive Automation's Ignition is Preferred, and experience with multiple platforms (Rockwell Automation, Wonderware, GE, etc.) is a plus.
• Experience configuring industrial networking systems and related hardware (primarily Ethernet-based).
• Experience configuring computers, workstations, or servers in control systems.
• Advanced knowledge and programming experience on the Rockwell Automation Logix 5000 platform; experience with multiple PLC platforms (Rockwell Automation Logix 500, GE, Siemens, etc.) is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in either Machine Control or Process Control; both areas are a plus.
• Knowledge of control system design, including electrical principles and hardware design.
• Additionally, experience with any of the following skills is a plus: virtual machines, MES, Linux, Hyper‑V, ESXi, SQL, Python,…