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Job Description
CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Automation and Controls Engineer to join a great team of motivated Automation engineers in the Southeast! The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about building client relationships, mentoring junior level staff and delivering quality technical products on time and on budget. CDM Smith has been a leader in providing Automation design and programming services for over 30 years.
The selected candidate will be an integral part of our team in the Orlando (Maitland) office and will assist with growing our business in collaboration with our Automation Practice Leader and our Client Service Leaders located in various offices in the Southeast. Join us!
As a key member of the Automation team, you will contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:
Developing instrumentation, controls, and related system designs-from basic to highly complex-based on high-level goals. Creating Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and providing guidance to junior staff using 3D and 4D drafting tools.
Preparing technical memoranda addressing design issues for clients and drafting preliminary design reports (PDRs) with limited supervision.
Collaborating with clients to define user requirements and documenting technical specifications for programming teams.
Reviewing component-level shop drawings, responding to RFIs under supervision, and performing witnessed factory testing (WFT), field acceptance testing (FAT), and field inspections.
Designing systems incorporating HMI software, SCADA hardware (servers, workstations), network equipment (firewalls, routers, switches), PLCs, reporting tools, and historical data collection systems. Preparing level-of-effort (LOE) estimates.
Developing network designs using control system architecture diagrams to specify CAT6 and fiber optic Ethernet connections for HMI/SCADA equipment, PLCs, power monitors, VFDs, and networked field instruments.
Leading testing and startup activities for instrumentation and control systems, ensuring documentation completion and quality assurance with minimal supervision.
Creating Operations & Maintenance manuals for complex systems and developing end-user training programs, including training plans for all organizational levels.
Mentoring and directing junior staff, reviewing their work, and providing feedback on client relationships and career development.
Leading proposal development and client presentations, identifying opportunities to expand existing contracts.
Performing additional duties as required.
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Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or in Engineering Technology or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license.
12 years of relevant experience.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Water/Wastewater highly preferred.
Experience within an Engineering and/or integration firm highly preferred.
Experience leading teams highly preferred.
Experience with performing application engineering/programming services, especially experience with Wonderware System Platform, is highly preferred.
EEO Statement
We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Why CDM Smith?
Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here!
Join Us! CDM Smith - where amazing career journeys unfold.
Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it's a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.
Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.
Skills and Abilities
Expert knowledge of instrumentation, controls and related systems designs.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft office suite of programs.
Background Check and Drug Testing Information
CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as "CDM Smith") reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.
CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Automation and Controls Engineer to join a great team of motivated Automation engineers in the Southeast! The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about building client relationships, mentoring junior level staff and delivering quality technical products on time and on budget. CDM Smith has been a leader in providing Automation design and programming services for over 30 years.
The selected candidate will be an integral part of our team in the Orlando (Maitland) office and will assist with growing our business in collaboration with our Automation Practice Leader and our Client Service Leaders located in various offices in the Southeast. Join us!
As a key member of the Automation team, you will contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:
Developing instrumentation, controls, and related system designs-from basic to highly complex-based on high-level goals. Creating Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and providing guidance to junior staff using 3D and 4D drafting tools.
Preparing technical memoranda addressing design issues for clients and drafting preliminary design reports (PDRs) with limited supervision.
Collaborating with clients to define user requirements and documenting technical specifications for programming teams.
Reviewing component-level shop drawings, responding to RFIs under supervision, and performing witnessed factory testing (WFT), field acceptance testing (FAT), and field inspections.
Designing systems incorporating HMI software, SCADA hardware (servers, workstations), network equipment (firewalls, routers, switches), PLCs, reporting tools, and historical data collection systems. Preparing level-of-effort (LOE) estimates.
Developing network designs using control system architecture diagrams to specify CAT6 and fiber optic Ethernet connections for HMI/SCADA equipment, PLCs, power monitors, VFDs, and networked field instruments.
Leading testing and startup activities for instrumentation and control systems, ensuring documentation completion and quality assurance with minimal supervision.
Creating Operations & Maintenance manuals for complex systems and developing end-user training programs, including training plans for all organizational levels.
Mentoring and directing junior staff, reviewing their work, and providing feedback on client relationships and career development.
Leading proposal development and client presentations, identifying opportunities to expand existing contracts.
Performing additional duties as required.
#LI-LP2
#LI-HYBRID
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or in Engineering Technology or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license.
12 years of relevant experience.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Water/Wastewater highly preferred.
Experience within an Engineering and/or integration firm highly preferred.
Experience leading teams highly preferred.
Experience with performing application engineering/programming services, especially experience with Wonderware System Platform, is highly preferred.
EEO Statement
We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Why CDM Smith?
Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here!
Join Us! CDM Smith - where amazing career journeys unfold.
Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it's a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.
Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.
Skills and Abilities
Expert knowledge of instrumentation, controls and related systems designs.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft office suite of programs.
Background Check and Drug Testing Information
CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as "CDM Smith") reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.
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