Senior Control Systems Engineer - Birmingham

Senior Control Systems Engineers analyze user requirements and the design of process and/or mechanical equipment to design automation systems that control the process or machine in the desired manner.

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 user’s 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

Job Responsibilities & Qualifications 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 client’s 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 client’s operations, engineering, and maintenance personnel
• Travel to the client’s 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.

Job Title: Senior Control Systems Engineer Annual Salary Range Salary to be determined by the applicant’s 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