Senior Controls Engineer

Senior Controls Engineer

Are you ready to build your career by joining an engineering solutions company? If so, our client is hiring a Senior Controls Engineer.

Position Type:

• Direct Hire
• Hybrid

Required:

• Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology or equivalent experience is required. Interest in progressing to a PE license will be supported.
• Experience: 10 years of experience with capabilities in below areas:
• Preparation of electrical, instrumentation, and PLC control panel specifications for purchase of materials and equipment and/or the solicitations of labor
• Experience in design of electrical schematics, including power distribution 480VAC and under
• Experience in the installation, checkout, and commissioning of electrical, instruments, and control systems
• Knowledge of the NEC and associated national, state and local code requirements; includes hazardous area requirements
• Familiar with construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, and testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements
• Familiar with construction and installation standards and specifications for use by electrical contractors
• Document and organize projects according to established procedures using various tools including computer software such as CAD, Excel, and Visual Manufacturing
• Review of fabricator and external design drawings, documentation and fabrication sequence
• Provide cost estimates for electrical controls according to established guidelines
• Monitor status and ensure delivery of project deliverables within budgeted cost and schedule
• Experience in industries such as Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Oil & Gas and Mining
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills needed. Ability to communicate and work with both team members, subcontractors and clients
• Experience with PLC programming is preferred
• Experience with AutoCAD is desired
• Professional references, preferably one from each of the following: a subordinate, a peer, and a manager
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Responsibilities:

• Senior Electrical Engineer will interact directly with the customers engineers and drafters in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and implementing/testing/commissioning/qualifying electrical solutions.
• Researches systems ideas and draws up plans for power and control at 480 VAC and below, including instrumentation and control devices.
• Responsible for reviewing and developing system specifications and drawing packages.
• Conducts factory tests as needed.
• In addition provide support throughout the construction and commissioning of the electrical and control systems they have designed including installation and wiring, check-out support, and commissioning/qualification.
• As a Senior Engineer, may be required to manage a team of engineers to meet overall schedule requirements.
• Will be responsible for overall quality.
• During proposal phases should be experienced with developing a scope of work and cost estimate of hours for the deliverables.
• Will Project Manage jobs of various sizes.
• Major Responsibilities:
• Responsible for 480 VAC designs and drawings including motor branch circuits, power distribution and transformation, MCC design and specification, and electrical equipment specification
• Responsible for hazardous area design including Class I Div. 1 and Div. 2 code and design requirements
• Instrument specification, wiring, troubleshooting, and calibration
• Develops schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and design equipment panel layouts.
• This effort includes the ability to architect and specify control system designs and give work direction to technicians creating the drawings
• Knowledge of the NEC and associated national, state, and local code requirements
• Work at customer sites to perform the system checkout and start-up of electrical, instrumentation, and control systems
• Develop the final record system documentation and provide system training to the customer
• Individual will be working on electrical and control system integration projects for clients across multiple industries including life sciences
• Must have a diverse engineering skill set with the ability to work independently. Should be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• May act as Technical Lead or Project Manager. This includes but not limited to:
• Develops scope of work and cost estimates for the deliverables
• Develops and executes implementation plans for the project
• Assigns work to meet overall project deadlines
• Ensures that all project team members clearly understand the scope of W-M responsibilities and deliver quality output
• Develop schedules for WM and customer requirements
• Evaluate progress on projects and details changes
• Responsible for all purchasing and subcontractor requirements
• Responsible for the development of costs and proposal of change orders to contract scope