Controls Engineer: Pharma (Direct Hire) - On-Board Companies

Position Details:
Position Type: Full Time / Direct Placement
Job Location: Richmond, VA (relocation assistance negotiable)
Benefits: Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), 401(k) Match, Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule
Compensation: $110,000 - $135,000 salary
Drug and background screenings required

Company Overview:
Our client is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States.

• Project execution :
  • Task identification, prioritization, and scheduling with personal accountability to ensure commitments are met
  • Early problem identification and conflict resolution
  • Working under the direction of other experienced engineers
  • Continuous improvement: methodology, lessons learned, templates, efficiency tools, etc. to streamline project execution
  • Direct/frequent communication and interaction with clients
• Ensures compliance with all regulations, codes, etc. as they apply to the contract and project(s)
• Technical writing including project definition and requirements, clearly delineated status reporting, process control sequence of operations, standard practices and procedures, scope of supply, requests for information, customer correspondence, and code commenting
• Provide engineering design, development, and implementation including software (DCS/PLC, HMI, etc.). Provide support to lead engineer for hardware engineering (systems integration, instrumentation callout, panel layout, and construction), and systems design (integration of the various components on any given project)
• Support factory/site acceptance testing, user acceptance testing, and user training
• Programming control logic, graphics construction, device communication, database configuration, etc.
• Read, interpret, and update documents, drawings, and specifications related to process control and automation projects. Typical documents may include PFDs, P&IDs, single-line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, instrumentation and control data sheets, I/O lists, etc.
• Responsible for managing projects that deliver solutions to our clients that consistently exceed the client's expectations, are on time, and are within budget

• Minimum Requirements :
  • Education: BA/BS degree in engineering or related discipline (Electrical, Chemical, Controls or Computer Engineering degree preferred). Technical degree and equivalent experience may be substituted
  • Experience: 3+ years of directly related experience in process control and/or manufacturing and/or information services
  • PLC, DCS and/or SCADA/HMI: design, development, and deployment experience
  • Strong leadership and client relation skills
  • Good engineering and good documentation practice. Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams
  • Computer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. SharePoint experience a plus
  • Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership
  • Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 25%

• Strongly-preferred Specific Needs (some combination of the skills below) :
  • Diverse Process Knowledge: Oil & Gas, Chemicals, etc.
  • Client DCS programming experience (Experion PKS/LX/HS a plus)
  • Allen Bradley ControlLogix programming (PlantPAx a plus) experience
  • SCADA/HMI experience (ICONICS or Wonderware a plus)
  • Checkout, testing, startup, and commissioning experience

• Our engineers gain experience with a diverse set of clients, industries, and PLC, DCS and/or SCADA/HMI platforms
• Mentoring and training
• Career growth with both technical and management tracks
• Flexible work schedules
• Great benefits package which includes 401K profit sharing w/company match as well as an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)