Senior Control Systems Engineers analyze user requirements and the design of process and/or mechanical equipment to design automation systems that control the process or machine in the desired manner.
The engineer uses knowledge and experience in instrumentation, control valves, Motors/VFDs, control system electrical design, and PLC/DCS programming to deliver an automation system that meets the user’s needs utilizing the minimum essential design.
Senior Control Systems Engineers Demonstrate
• high integrity,
• a willingness to go beyond the ordinary to meet and exceed client expectations,
• a desire for continual challenge and development,
• excellent written and verbal communication skills, and
• able to lead a controls engineering team.
Reports to: Operations Director
Job Responsibilities & Qualifications
Responsibilities for this job may include but are not limited to:
• Interface with customers to develop User Requirements documentation
• Lead project teams to execute the controls hardware and/or software scope
• Develop control specification (control narratives) documentation based on User Requirements
• Perform initial feasibility studies for proposed projects, resulting in a feasibility-level cost estimate and supporting documentation for the project
• Mark-up Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for instrumentation and controls related changes and review drawings from the drafting team
• Develop programs for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and/or oversee the program development done by others
• Human-Machine Interface (HMI) development and SCADA configuration
• Historian configuration
• Develop testing plans for DCS and PLC programs to effectively test all aspects of a new program or program changes
• Simulate the DCS/PLC program and test the system using the testing plan
• Oversee electrical controls construction at the client’s site and verify that the system is being installed as designed – provide technical support to the construction effort
• Perform I/O checkout on the installed control system and document the checkout results
• Provide post-commissioning support to the client’s operations, engineering, and maintenance personnel
• Travel to the client’s site as required
Required Experience / Abilities
• Degreed in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or similar), Computer Science, or similar scientific/technical field
Ideal Experience
• 10 years of experience in a similar engineering role
• At least 5 years’ experience with one or more of the following platforms:
• Allen Bradley PLC5, SLC500, MicroLogix, ControlLogix
• Siemens S7, PCS7
• Emerson DeltaV, Ovation, Provox
• Novatech D/3
• Honeywell Experion
• Foxboro I/A
• HMI/SCADA configuration experience with one or more of the following platforms:
• Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation
• Inductive Automation
• Wonderware
• Siemens
• iFix
• Iconics
• Historian and/or data analytics experience with one or more of the following platforms:
• OSIsoft PI
• PTC Thingworx
• Inductive Automation Ignition
• Aspentech
• Rockwell Automation
• Siemens
• Wonderware
• Experience in the selection, specification, and installation design of instrumentation, control valves, motors, VFDs and coordinated drive systems
• Current working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC) with the ability to locate solutions to code questions
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
• Experience in electrical design of Electrical Panels, I/O systems, Motor/VFD/Motion/Robotic Controls, and Ethernet-based networks
• Field experience troubleshooting electrical controls problems in an industrial environment
• Industry experience in Food and Beverage, Chemical, Pharma, Semiconductor, Water & Wastewater, Refining, Pulp and Paper, Oil/Gas Pipeline, Power Generation, Electrical Transmission & Distribution, Material Handling, or Packaging
• Team Leadership and Client Relations Experience
