Senior Control Systems Integration Technical Specialist​/Programmer

Job Title:

Senior Control Systems Integration Technical Specialist / Programmer (Job )

Location:

Winston‑Salem, Charlotte, or Raleigh, North Carolina (select one)

HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group is seeking a Senior Control Systems Integration Technical Specialist / Programmer to program, test, implement, and commission control systems. The role requires coordination with design, construction, and client teams to ensure projects stay within scope, budget, and schedule.

• Lead control systems integration projects.
• Participate in development of scope, schedule and budget.
• Maintain a fundamental understanding of programming and standard engineering practices.
• Use Microsoft Office to produce detail‑oriented reports.
• Possess knowledge of controls and automation principles and electrical circuits.
• Program the project control system as defined by the scope – SCADA, PLC, HMI, Historian, communications hardware, etc.
• Execute assigned tasks within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate with Design, Construction, and Start‑up team leaders for project control system.
• Download, test, and document control system programs and communication systems as defined in scope.
• Participate in field testing and commissioning of the control system.
• Be willing to travel as necessary; travel frequency and duration will depend on project/HDR needs.

• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Experience in water and wastewater facilities, oil & gas industry, power generation and distribution, mining, or other industrial facilities.
• Knowledgeable of Rockwell Allen‑Bradley, Emerson GE, AVEVA Wonderware, Inductive Automation Ignition, and/or other automation platforms.
• Active participation in engineering societies such as IEEE or ISA.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and planning skills; ability to thrive in a team environment.
• Strong skill set in preparing client presentations, project memoranda, and reports.
• Preference given to local candidates.

• Associate Degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in process control system programming (SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, OITs, industrial communication networks) and assisting in start‑up and commissioning.
• Active participant of an employee‑owned culture.

HDR is committed to employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of criminal history, arrest, or conviction records.