Lead Control Systems Engineer

Overview

Lead Control Systems Engineers are responsible for designing and leading Power and Energy Automation projects.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Sales Support

• Provide technical guidance and act as a part of the leadership team

• Identify and assign tasks within the project team

• Assist with change order generation by estimating hardware costs and the engineering effort required for changes in

• project scope

• Maintain relationships with existing customers

Instrumentation & Electrical Design

• Create instrument lists by examining P&ID drawings

• Evaluate instrumentation and select devices appropriate for the project

• Evaluate and select controls hardware appropriate for the project

• Compile submittal documentation for controls and instrument hardware

• Create panel layouts and electrical schematics for controls enclosures

• Procure project hardware

• Provide technical support for panel fabrication technicians

• Inspect completed control enclosures

System Design and Configuration

• Lead customer design review meetings

• Configure PLC and/or DCS control algorithms

• Configure user interface and HMI screens

• Execute internal functional and quality control testing

• Draft system documentation

• Assist is customer demonstrations and acceptance testing

Onsite System Startup

• Install project software and configuration onto site systems

• Participate in point to point loop checks for all instrumentation

• Perform software calibration and tuning

• Conduct functional tests of all systems

• Troubleshoot installation discrepancies

• Support additional customer testing

• Program field modifications as required

• Train customer representatives on operations and maintenance of system

Working Conditions

• The role requires travel to different facilities for installation, commissioning, maintenance, or troubleshooting

• May include working in shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure 24/7 coverage at times

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or related Technical Degree

• 3+ years of experience in related field/industry

• Controls Experience in at least one of the following:

• Rockwell: FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix/Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS

• AVEVA System Platform

• Inductive Ignition Perspective

• Distech: Experience with BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers

• Other useful technologies include:

• Johnson Controls: Facility Explorer or Metasys controllers

• Siemens: Experienced with Apogee (PXC), Talon Controllers, DXR controllers, Desigo CC or Insight

• Tridium: Niagara N4

• SQL

• Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)

• Knowledge of Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred

Compensation & Benefits Highlights

Pay Range: $80K - $130K