Senior Controls Engineer

EAD Controls is looking for an experienced Senior Controls Engineer to play a leading role in the scope, definition, and design of control systems and instrument design per Client's requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs leadership functions on a team, including mentoring of team members and dissemination of pertinent information to the team
• Performs leadership on a team, including participation in the hiring process and mentoring of team members
• Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve interface and integration issues with other teams to improve department operations
• Uses data indicators to identify system problems/trends while escalating issues which cannot be resolved by the team
• Works in close cooperation with other team/project leaders to develop cost, schedule and performance requirements for projects
• Play a leading role in scope definition and design with primary responsibilities of PLC/DCS based control system and instrument design per client requirements
• Perform all programming of the control system as required
• Interface with clients, vendors, construction administrators, and project team
• Perform and document technical design reviews with other disciplines on the project team to produce the highest level of quality
• Capable of being the lead on projects over $1M
• Capable and experienced in managing and performing projects in a fast paced environment
• Time manage and prioritize tasks to achieve results within cost and schedule constraints
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, related experience, four years of service with the military, and training
• 10 years experience working in Controls Field as a Service Engineer or Controls Design Engineer, designing, maintaining and troubleshooting PLC/DCS based control systems
• PMP, CAP, or CCST or willing to commit to getting within next 12 months
• Proven experience in PLC logic and programming with Allen Bradley
• Proven experience in HMI or SCADA programming and configuration of any of the following software packages: Wonderware, Rockwell, Siemens etc.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA and U.L. codes
• Demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation and performs in a highly independent manner with minimal supervision
• Skilled at performing and providing leadership during routine and stressful situations
• Demonstrates strong analytical and organizational abilities in order to make effective decisions in an expedient manner while maintaining high quality of standards
• Ability to teach and mentor other Controls Engineers
• Ability to prioritize resources based upon needs and establish protocols
• Experience with MS Windows based operating systems and applications
• Strong attention to detail
• Possess and able to maintain a valid drivers license
• Ability to multi-task while working on numerous projects simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Working Conditions:

• Office environment
• Ability to sit and work at computer for an extended period of time
• Ability to work on their feet for an extended period of time
• Ability to walk up numerous flights of stairs and/or work in confined spaces in extreme conditions
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs
• Periodic weekend or evening work as needed
• Travel required