Lead Control Systems Engineer - Power and Energy (Thousand Oaks, CA)

Job Description

Job Description

Paladin Consulting is currently hiring a Lead Controls Systems Engineer to join our team working onsite at our client's office located in Walnut Creek, CA. 

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Job Title: Lead Controls Systems Engineer
Work Location: Walnut Creek, CA 
Duration: Full Time
Education/Experience Required: Bachelors Degree in a technical field or related Technical Degree; 3+ years of experience in related field/industryPrimary Responsibilities

• Leadership & Client Interaction
  • Provide technical guidance and participate actively in leadership discussions
  • Efficiently allocate tasks within the project team
  • Assist in preparing change orders by estimating costs for hardware and engineering efforts for changes in project scope
  • Maintain strong relationships with existing clients
• Instrumentation & Electrical Design
  • Create instrument lists through analysis of P&ID diagrams
  • Select appropriate instrumentation for projects
  • Choose suitable control hardware
  • Prepare and organize submission documents for control and instrument hardware
  • Design panel layouts and electrical schematics for control enclosures
  • Procure project hardware
  • Provide technical support to panel fabrication team
  • Inspect completed control enclosures
• System Design and Configuration
  • Lead customer design review meetings
  • Configure PLC and/or DCS control algorithms
  • Develop user interfaces and HMI screens
  • Conduct internal functional and quality control tests
  • Document system processes
  • Assist with customer demonstrations and approval testing
• Onsite System Implementation
  • Install project software and configurations on site systems
  • Perform point-to-point loop checks for all instrumentation
  • Conduct software calibration and tuning
  • Execute functional tests of all systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve installation issues
  • Support additional customer testing
  • Implement field modifications as necessary
  • Train customer personnel on system operations and maintenance

Skills & Qualifications

• Technical Expertise
  • Bachelor's Degree in a technical or related field
  • At least 3 years of relevant experience in the industry
  • Familiarity with control systems, including at least one of the following:
    • Rockwell: FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix/Studio 5000, knowledge of PlantPAx DCS
    • Aveva System Platform
    • Inductive Ignition Perspective
    • Distech: Experience with BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers
  • Additional valuable technologies:
    • Johnson Controls: Facility Explorer or Metasys controllers
    • Tridium: Niagara N4
    • SQL
    • Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)
    • Familiarity with Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred

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Paladin Consulting is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.