Sr Controls Engineer - Cosnstruct Elite

Description of what my client looking for:

• WM has a Senior Controls Engineer position available in Addison, IL.
• This person will provide project management and hardware engineering leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries.
• This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms.
• The Project Engineer will interact directly with the customer and lead a team in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and shepherding automation solutions through the production process.
• This position is a leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships.
• The Project Engineer demonstrates success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directed or as a leader of a team.
• The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize, detail and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customers’ requirements.
• This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, and functional knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA systems.
• This position requires in-depth knowledge of Controls hardware including Control Panel design, UL508A familiarity, Motor Control Centers, Hazardous area panel design, and industrial instrumentation.
• Engineering experience with multiple different voltage levels required.
• For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred.
• The Project Engineer would design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, ProfiNET, Modbus, etc.)
• The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently. Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.
• This position also requires performing the Project management role on some projects, instead of hardware engineering or in addition to.
• This will involve: Developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets
• Task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting.
• Financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification
• Conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings.
• Overseeing daily operations and activities of projects up to $1.5M
• This position is often responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project.

Requirements:

Education – Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is highly preferred but not required.

Experience with large system process controls in Waste Water/Water Treatment, Petro Chemical, Bio Chemical or Nuclear industries is key

Must have strong technical experience and willing to perform a technical role and also be comfortable in a management and customer facing role.

Will also support sales with new business as a subject matter expert.

Must be able to understand the business side and how fixed bid projects work and how to make them successful.

Must be a problem solver and excellent communicator.

Extensive experience in the design of electrical schematics, particularly focusing on their expertise in power distribution across various voltages such as 480VAC, 230VAC, 208VAC, 240VAC, 120VAC, and 24VDC.

Perform Control Panel FLA, Heating/Cooling, and SCCR Calculations.

PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon.

HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Wonderware, GE iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens.

DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar.

Overseeing daily operations and activities of projects up to $1.5M

Hybrid: will spend time in the office, working remotely and at client sites

TRAVEL: Ability to travel up to 25% around the Chicago area with occasional out-of-state travel to surrounding states.

Occasional overnight shifts as installs will take place during off/closed hours.