Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

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Senior Automation & Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Qualifications:

• Bachelor 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 electrical engineering experience
• EPC project and Automation 7 Controls experience preferred
• Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years 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 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
• This position requires an individual capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignment
• Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered
• Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications
• Knowledge of applicable design standards covering Automation & Controls Design/Engineering such as NFPA, ISA, IEC, IEEE, ISA/IEC 61511, ISO13849, UL508A
• Experienced with variety of control and safety systems (PLC, SCADA, SIS, BMS, DCS)
• Experience in Rockwell and Siemens PLC platform. Experience in GE, Modicon, Opto22, Mitsubishi, and Triconex PLC platforms a plus
• SCADA experience with Factory Talk and Wonderware local and distributed systems, Ignition Software is a plus
• MES Design and Implementation Experience a Plus, PTC ThingWorx, Ignition/Sepasoft, Parsec TrakSYS
• Machine safety risk assessment and required PL design compliance to ISO13849 is a plus
• Process safety SIF/SIS design compliance to ISA/IEC 61511 is a plus
• Experience with PlantPAX and PackML is preferred
• Familiarity with tools like SISTEMA, CCW, IAB, BatchSIM, and PlantSIM is desired

Senior Automation & Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage Description:

• 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. Utilize knowledge of various technologies for selecting the appropriate controls application
• Experienced in reviewing P&IDs and working with process engineers to define and show proper controls scope of the project
• Develop and manage verification of design, calculations, project studies and report preparation
• Interfaces directly with offsite design office and coordinates and tracks execution of controls deliverables to that office
• Responsible for leading and performing quality reviews of project design submittals and coordinating those reviews within the department
• Responsible for applying knowledge of commonly used automation and controls engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the engineering services industry
• Interfaces directly with construction personnel in development of contracts and execution of work
• Develops project estimates at each project phase through various software such as Proposal works, Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB), SIL Solver, Bluebeam, Excel, and Visio
• Supports project manager in the development and tracking of automation and controls project budgets and expected progress
• Works with clients and vendors directly in developing design
• Builds effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities
• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met
• Has a list of clients that frequently request them for projects or assistance
• Provides leadership, technical direction and development to Automation and Controls team members
• Assists in the day-to-day allocation of resources to their projects
• Coordinate with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of controls systems
• Responsible for leading the technical execution and team during onsite start-up and commissioning activities
• Responsible for developing and submitting discipline change notices as needed to the project management team
• Fully understands and can execute the EPC project approach
• This position will require making trips to job sites to survey, support installations, and lead startups (travel about 30%)
• Work with our business development team to identify and develop key project and customer pursuits
• Frequently attends and hosts client events
• Develops business strategies for future projects
• Understands business needs and profitability factors
• Reviews and develops engineering hour estimates and proposals for all phases of the project
• Supports interviewing and hiring process for new team members
• Coordinates workload with Automation and Controls Department Manager
• Complies with all company policies and standards
• All other duties as assigned