Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

One Tech Engineering is searching for a Senior Automation & Controls Engineer for a position located in Atlanta, Georgia. The Senior Automation & Controls Engineer will lead and execute Automation and Controls Engineering design activities for minor to major scale Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects in food, consumer products, pharmaceutical, life science, aerospace and industrial facilities.

The candidate must be a US Citizen or a green card holder, the position is not eligible for sponsorship. The candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or a related degree from an ABET-accredited program, and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7 years of electrical engineering experience.

Local candidates preferred or open to relocation. This is not a remote position.

Senior Automation & Controls Engineer Responsibilities:

• Responsible for compliance with company and project site safety policies.
• Design responsibility for all Automation and Controls scope on the project.
• Leads a team of Automation and Controls Engineers, Specialists, and Designers in the execution of design.
• Interfaces with a multi-faceted project team internally consisting of project manager, electrical, controls, estimating, procurement, construction, and other engineering disciplines.
• Responsible for leading and developing software design deliverables including PLC and HMI programming design deliverables as well as Batch, MES, servers and virtualization.
• Responsible for commissioning and startup of those design deliverables.
• Lead and prepare controls design deliverables, including instrument/device list, I/O list, controls narratives, control panel and controls hardware design, device location plan drawings and installation details.
• Lead the specification, design, and procurement activities for control panel and equipment vendors, manage vendor progression, and lead the Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs).
• Lead and prepare electrical design deliverables including 480VAC and below equipment and motor power design, installation plan drawings, and conductor schedules.
• Determine process instrument measurements protocols, such as temperature, pressure, flow, level, analyzers, and control valves.

Requirements of the Senior Automation & Controls Engineer :

• Bachelor's Degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7 years of electrical engineering experience.
  EPC project and Automation 7 Controls experience preferred.
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years of electrical engineering experience.
• EPC project experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures. Strong knowledge of electrical equipment design ANSI and IEEE Standards.
• Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members.
• Ability to lead the execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment.
• Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.
• Ability to travel. accredited program.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).
• Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred.

Preferred

• Knowledge of applicable design standards covering Automation & Controls Design/Engineering, such as NFPA, ISA, IEC, IEEE, ISA/IEC 61511, ISO13849, UL508A.
• Experienced with a variety of control and safety systems (PLC, SCADA, SIS, BMS, DCS).