Controls Field Service Consultant - ITAC

ITAC serves Process & Industrial clients with integrated engineering and construction services for complex capital projects. We also offer specialty services including power systems services and products, custom machine fabrication, and fall protection services and equipment. Founded in 1988 on a dream and a $5K loan, ITAC is a true success story. From humble beginnings to an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm with a nationwide footprint and over 500 employees operating from 6 offices in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, we provide Fortune 500 companies with innovative design-build solutions. We specialize in power generation & utilities, chemicals, food & beverage, forest products, advanced manufacturing, and minerals & metals.

ITAC’s purpose is to make life better. For our employees, this means providing them with the resources and flexibility they need to have both a rewarding career and a fulfilling family life. ITAC is 100% employee-owned. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Direct Stock Ownership, every team member has the unique opportunity to be an owner who shares in the company’s growth and earnings. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family.

We hire passionate and motivated people with an innovative mindset and the desire to grow. If the thought of challenging, fast-paced projects excites you, then you’ve come to the right place. At ITAC, you’ll be part of a collaborative team that works hard to make life better. For more information, visit itac.us.com.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, troubleshoot, repair, and startup of all types of instrumentation and logic control systems including:
• Flowmeters; magnetic, venturi, orifice plate
• Differential pressure; flow, level
• Level; ultrasonic, capacitance
• Analyzers; filter backwash optimization, turbidity, pH, gas
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• PLC and SCADA system programming
• Provide on-site installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting support for control systems
• Perform system testing and validation to ensure proper functionality and performance
• Conduct training sessions for customers on the operation and maintenance of control systems
• Ensure compliance with all safety guidelines and regulations while working on-site
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships as well as be a team player with other staff members. 
• Travel throughout the United States is required, approximately 25% of the year.

Requirements

• 2-year technical degree
• Minimum of 5 years significant experience in municipal (water / wastewater) automation projects including complex field service installation and startup activities.
• Minimum of 5 years knowledge and experience with gravity filter system backwash procedures and filter backwash optimization technology, Biogas and Filter Membrane Technology project experience is a plus.    
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in control systems design, programming, and/or troubleshooting
• Having extensive knowledge and experience in water and wastewater plant processes, water plant gravity filter systems, and wastewater plant tertiary filter control systems is a plus
• Programming experience with hardware and software below is a plus:
• HMI/SCADA Application Software
• GE HMI/SCADA Proficy iFIX Industrial Automation Software
• Inductive Automation Ignition HMI/SCADA Software
• Trihedral VTScada HMI/SCADA Software
• Rockwell RSView32 HMI/SCADA Software
• Wonderware InTouch HMI/SCADA Archestra Software
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Rockwell Allen Bradley PLCs
• Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs
• Emerson Bristol ControlWave PLCs
•  Communications experience with the following is a plus:
• Ethernet fiber-optic data highway systems
• Fiber-optic testing & terminations
• Actuator-Sensor Interface (AS-I) 2-wire bus networks
• Licensed and Unlicensed Radio systems
• Microwave Data Systems
• Radio surveys
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed
• Valid driver's license

Benefits

From internships to seasoned professionals, our growing company provides career opportunities for all levels of experience. We offer our team a comprehensive benefits package and numerous employee incentives. For life’s challenges, we also provide our employees and their immediate families with certified chaplains for around-the-clock encouragement and support. Rooted in love, we serve and care for our employees like family. ITAC provides benefits such as

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401k & ESOP
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Sick Time Off
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Wellness Program
• Mentorship Program
• Safety Incentive Program
• 24/7 Chaplain Care