job summary:
Junior Controls Engineer- Energy Infrastructure Projects Junior Controls Engineer to support network-and-controls-related hardware product design, documentation, project-specific technical compliance and support the development activities related to these products. This is a product focused role-we need someone with a technical background on both network architecture and industrial control systems, ideally have knowledge of mission critical applications, and interface with IT, software, project, commissioning and O&M engineering teams.
location: Houston, Texas
job type: Contract
salary: $40 - 70 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Support the business development team by providing technical proposals e.g. network diagrams that meet the customer's needs.
- Collaborate across control systems, SCADA, and IT teams to ensure complete and secure connectivity
- Integrate and support industrial protocols like Modbus, DNP3, and OPC-UA
- Compile product technical information packages for the project engineering team.
- Co-lead review and validation of network/controls product-related topics during the project execution phase.
- Maintain technical documentation including as-built drawings
- Support product development by capturing design improvement feedback from the different project phases: design, commissioning and O&M.
- Support product development by recommending design approaches and vendors of the main equipment.
- Participate in product design sprints with the development team.
- Participate in the product's commissioning phase.
qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or similar technical field.
- Entry-level to 1+ year of controls engineering experience in project-based or industrial settings.
- Strong grasp of protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs)
- Ability to produce and read network and control architecture drawings
- Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical teams.
- Willing to travel up to 20% for product FAT inspection and site commissioning witnessing. Preferred Plus
- Background in energy, utility, or data center environments
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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