Senior Control Systems Engineer Birmingham

The engineer uses knowledge and experience in instrumentation control valves Motors/VFDs control system electrical design and PLC/DCS programming to deliver an automation system that meets the users needs utilizing the minimum essential design.

Senior Control Systems Engineers demonstrate:

• high integrity
• a willingness to go beyond the ordinary to meet and exceed client expectations
• a desire for continual challenge and development
• excellent written and verbal communication skills and
• able to lead a controls engineering team.

Reports to:Operations Director

Responsibilities for this job may include but are not limited to:

• Interface with customers to develop User Requirements documentation
• Lead project teams to execute the controls hardware and/or software scope
• Develop control specification (control narratives) documentation based on User Requirements
• Perform initial feasibility studies for proposed projects resulting in a feasibility-level cost estimate and supporting documentation for the project
• Mark-up Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for instrumentation and controls related changes and review drawings from the drafting team
• Design low-voltage (up to 480V) electrical controls drawings panel drawings loop sheets I/O drawings and network drawings and review drawings from the drafting team
• Develop programs for Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and/or oversee the program development done by others
• Human-Machine Interface (HMI) development and SCADA configuration
• Historian configuration
• Develop testing plans for DCS and PLC programs to effectively test all aspects of a new program or program changes
• Simulate the DCS/PLC program and test the system using the testing plan
• Oversee electrical controls construction at the clients site and verify that the system is being installed as designed provide technical support to the construction effort
• Perform I/O checkout on the installed control system and document the checkout results
• Provide post-commissioning support to the clients operations engineering and maintenance personnel
• Travel to the clients site as required

Required Experience / Abilities

• Degreed in Engineering (Electrical Mechanical Chemical or similar) Computer Science or similar scientific/technical field

Ideal Experience

• 10 years of experience in a similar engineering role
• At least 5 years experience with one or more of the following platforms:
  • Allen Bradley PLC5 SLC500 MicroLogix ControlLogix
  • Siemens S7 PCS7
  • Emerson DeltaV Ovation Provox
  • Novatech D/3
  • Honeywell Experion
  • Foxboro I/A
• HMI/SCADA configuration experience with one or more of the following platforms:
  • Allen Bradley / Rockwell Automation
  • Inductive Automation
  • Wonderware
  • Siemens
  • iFix
  • Iconics
• Historian and/or data analytics experience with one or more of the following platforms:
  • OSIsoft PI
  • PTC Thingworx
  • Inductive Automation Ignition
  • Aspentech
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Siemens
  • Wonderware
• Experience in the selection specification and installation design of instrumentation control valves motors VFDs and coordinated drive systems
• Current working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC) with the ability to locate solutions to code questions
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
• Experience in electrical design of Electrical Panels I/O systems Motor/VFD/Motion/Robotic Controls and Ethernet-based networks
• Field experience troubleshooting electrical controls problems in an industrial environment
• Industry experience in Food and Beverage Chemical Pharma Semiconductor Water & Wastewater Refining Pulp and Paper Oil/Gas Pipeline Power Generation Electrical Transmission & Distribution Material Handling or Packaging
• Team Leadership and Client Relations Experience

Our Work-Life Balance Benefits were created to attract and reward our employees which includes healthcare life supplemental insurance and wellbeing benefits. Features of our benefits are listed below which may be based upon position location and other eligibility criteria.

Annual Salary Range:
Salary to be determined by the applicants education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Healthcare and Insurance Benefits

• Medical Dental and Vision Plans
• Company-paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
• Short-Term Disability (Supplemental Option)
• Voluntary Life Insurance (Supplemental Option)
• Health Savings Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellbeing Benefits

• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Retirement 401K and Roth 401K w/Company Match/Profit Sharing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Dependent Care (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement
• Paid Time-off for Charitable Involvement