Control Engineer -Winchester, VA

Overview

Control Engineer 3 - Winchester, Virginia

Company Overview

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. As a leader and premier provider of cyber-physical systems, we spearhead the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of solutions essential to the nation’s most recognizable mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and expansive global enterprises. Our team, comprising over 5,500 dedicated professionals worldwide, is the driving force behind our ability to engineer and deploy automated, secure, and resilient power and technology systems, alongside the critical management platforms that ensure their long-term sustainability.

Join us in molding the integrated systems and technologies that delineate the built and cyber-physical landscape.

Job Overview

Control Engineers are responsible for designing, developing, installing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery, and processes. Control Engineers work in various applications including industrial controls, cybersecurity, building automation, water / wastewater, power controls and protection, energy management, and transportation systems.?

They're?technical experts in areas such as advanced process control, instrumentation, distributed control systems, PLCs, and SCADA systems. Control engineers use these skills to design and implement solutions to solve our customer's most complex needs.

Design / Engineering

· Originates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs.

oNarrative Design Documents

oRequirements Analysis

oSubsystem Designs (CAD / Panels / Layouts / Wiring / SCADA Screens/ Hardware / Communications)

oPreparation of Specifications

oPerform QA/QC and technical reviews of designs

oPlans and Designs Procedures and Fixtures for Integrated Systems Factory Testing

oInternal/External Comment Resolution

· Programming

oLead programming / configuration team efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications.

oProgram / Configure / troubleshoot PLCs, RTUs, and/or HMI systems.

· Testing / Troubleshooting / Deployment / Commissioning

oAuthor testing / commissioning procedures

oPreparation of test reports

oOriginates test procedures

oCommissioning of deployed systems

oDevelopment of test fixtures and simulation devices

oPerform Factory and Field Testing

· Maintenance

oPerform troubleshooting on service calls to existing and legacy system operators.

oPerform hardware / software upgrades and replacements on existing systems.

Managerial Responsibilities

· Estimates

oConducts any surveys, inspections, tours, etc. of client sites, as required.

oPrepares cost estimates and supporting documents for small projects.

oAssists senior engineers in preparation of Bids and Proposals cost estimates and supporting documentation.

oEvaluation and pricing of change orders

· Personnel Management

oAssigns technical tasks and coordinates with entry-level engineers

oAssigns tasks and coordinates with Technical Staff

Field Experience

· Experience in reading electrical and control schematics and plans

· Experience in control system startup, configuration, and calibration

· Experience in testing and troubleshooting control systems

· Experience using basic electrical and machinist hand tools

· Experience using testing, calibration, or industry-specific tools and software

Tools / Software

· Experience in computer networks

· Experience in CAD/CAE Software (AutoCAD / EPLAN)

· Standard Office Software (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)

Requirements

· Proficient in programming languages such as ladder logic and structured text.

· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex automation issues.

· Proficient in designing, programming, and troubleshooting PLCs or DDCs from at least 1 of the following platforms:

oSiemens (SIMATIC)

oAllen-Bradley (Rockwell Automation)(Plant Pax preferred)

oSchneider Electric (Modicon)

oTridium Niagara Framework

oABB (AC500, AC800M)

oOmron

oKMC Controls

oJohnson Controls Metasys

oHoneywell WEBS

oJohnson Control FX

oSiemens Desigo/Apogee

oDistech Controls

oSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories

oGE Intelligent Platforms

· Proficient in designing, programming, and troubleshooting SCADA solutions from at…