Controls Engineer

Job Title: Controls Engineer

Job Description

The Controls Engineer designs and delivers technical solutions for control panels, SCADA systems, instrumentation, scale systems, and other custom automation projects. This role leads the technical oversight of control systems and serves as a key technical resource for both internal teams and external stakeholders across industrial, utilities, municipal, and manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement technical solutions for control panels, SCADA systems, instrumentation, scale systems, and custom control projects.

• Define project scope and develop conceptual designs that meet customer requirements and industry standards.

• Assist in preparing detailed technical proposals, including system architecture, components, and estimated effort.

• Support the sales team during customer presentations, proposal reviews, and technical discussions by clearly explaining control system designs and capabilities.

• Communicate technical project scopes, system functionality, and implementation approaches to clients in a clear and professional manner.

• Collaborate with municipalities, engineers, contractors, and industry partners to ensure successful project execution and long-term relationships.

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for all control systems interactions within the organization.

• Ensure that control system designs align with best practices in industrial automation and are compatible with SCADA and PLC platforms such as Allen-Bradley and Siemens.

• Troubleshoot and optimize control systems to improve reliability, performance, and maintainability.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards, documentation practices, and design methodologies for control and automation projects.

Essential Skills

• 10+ years of experience working with control systems in industrial, utilities, municipal, or manufacturing environments.

• Strong in electrical engineering as it relates to control systems and automation.

• Hands-on experience with PLC programming, including platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, and similar systems.

• Proven experience with SCADA systems, including configuration, integration, and troubleshooting.

• Solid understanding of control panels, instrumentation, and automation hardware.

• Ability to clearly communicate technical project scopes and system designs to clients and non-technical stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships with municipalities, engineers, contractors, and industry partners.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in water and wastewater industry applications.

• Experience in automation and controls engineering in industrial or municipal settings.

• Familiarity with designing and implementing control panels, PLC-based systems, SCADA architectures, and instrumentation solutions.

• Experience working on projects for municipal water and wastewater facilities.

• Ability to lead technical discussions and provide guidance on complex control system interactions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Antonio, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $57.00 - $68.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in San Antonio,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 6, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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