IT/ Communications Controls Engineer

Note - Fully Onsite on the field (no exceptions). Local candidates preferred. Non-Local candidates must commit to relocation from Day 1.

What makes this role niche is the combination of field engineering (everyday out in the field, not an office job), but also the technical piece.

This role emphasizes PLC, HMI, SCADA, and system integration - core to the position.

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Automation Engineer

PLC Programmer / PLC Engineer

SCADA Engineer

Control Systems Engineer

Industrial Automation Specialist

Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (I&C Engineer)

Process Control Engineer

Electrical Controls Designer

Responsibilities:

Maintain systems of electrical and automated controls for machines, processes, sub-stations and railroad control center.

Program, upload and download PLC, HMI and SCADA codes for backup and achieving.

Select hardware and formulates engineering design based on project requirements

Reviews system design for compliance with engineering best practices, appropriate regulations and codes, company standards, contract requirements and related specifications

Formulates and performs factory acceptance test plans for completed systems

Performs site acceptance tests at client job sites

Provides PLC and HMI programming field support and troubleshooting

Assist Lead Systems Engineer with, controls, SCADA design, FAT scheduling, requirements writing, testing and design review for projects.

Assist Lead Systems Engineer in cost estimation, scope of work, procurement and project execution.

Provides project management assistance for control systems and SCADA.

Directs and coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems on field installations.

Use Microsoft Office products to perform engineering and project management tasks

Set up and install Communications Fujitsu Servers, Switches, Protocol Converters, Firewalls and Modems.

Perform assessments and gather data at existing substations, regarding the existing communication equipment life cycle.

Develop design/requirements of communications systems for substations including fiber optics, telecom racks, ethernet switches, alarms, HMI and SCADA systems, cabinet elevations, communications block diagrams, and communications towers and raceways.

Experience with industrial communications protocol, such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP, serial comms (RS-485, RS-232 and CAN) and ARINC.

Implements sound cyber security architecture and configurations on substation devices. Applies North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance requirements.

Create SCADA point lists and remote terminal unit (RTU) programs, to be reported through human-machine interfaces (HMI s) and Control Center.

Prepare Substation Automation System (SAS) panel interconnections and outdoor equipment wiring and communications cabling and raceways.

Prepare cable schedule.

Develop bill of materials and nameplate schedule.

Review internal communications designs and external design drawings

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years related experience in design, development, programming, and field commissioning experience.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents including P&IDs, sequence of operations, technical specifications, etc.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Effectively present information to top management, and employees

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.

MUST be able to read PLC Ladder Logic, Tags and Scripts

MUST be able to set up database historian

Achieve the requirements & responsibilities by:

Initiating new, creative ideas.

Having a willingness to be flexible - adapting to new paths

Strong problem solving / troubleshooting practices.

Able to manage multiple projects.

Being a team player and working cross-functionally.

Managing resources and relationships - internally and externally.

Consistently evaluating processes, automate, recommending changes when appropriate.

Supporting all business operations, value in - value out.

Adapting, realizing workflow can, will change as our business grows.

Communicating throughout organization.

Be visionary and able to share that vision with the team members planning for alternatives.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

Experience in design, development, programming, and field commissioning experience - Required

5 Years

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents including P&IDs, sequence of operations, technical specifications, etc Required 5 Years

Experience with industrial communications protocol, such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet/IP, serial comms (RS-485, RS-232 and CAN) - Required 5 Years

PLC Ladder Logic, Tags and Scripts Required 5 Years

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations Required 5 Years