Automation & Controls Engineer
11 days ago
Kansas City
Job Description One Tech Engineering is searching for an Automation and Controls Engineer for a position located in either Kansas City, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; or Atlanta, Georgia. The Automation and Controls Engineer will execute automation and controls engineering design activities for minor to major scale Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects. The candidate must be a US Citizen or a green card holder, the position is not eligible for sponsorship. The candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or a related degree, successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, and 3+ years of electrical engineering experience. Local candidates preferred or open to relocation. This is not a remote position. Automation and Controls Engineer Responsibilities: • Responsible for compliance with company and project site safety policies., • Works with a team of Automation and Controls Engineers, Specialists, and Designers in the execution of design., • Interfaces with a multi-faceted project team internally consisting of project manager, electrical, controls, estimating, procurement, construction, and other engineering disciplines., • Responsible for developing software design deliverables including PLC and HMI programming design deliverables as well as Batch, MES, servers and virtualization., • Responsible for commissioning and startup of those design deliverables., • Develop controls design deliverables, including instrument/device list, I/O list, controls narratives, control panel and controls hardware design, device location plan drawings and installation details., • Develop electrical design deliverables including 480VAC and below equipment and motor power design, installation plan drawings, and conductor schedules, • Develop the specification and design requirements for control panel and equipment vendors, track vendor progression, and lead the Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)., • Experience with process instrument measurements protocols, such as temperature, pressure, flow, level, analyzers, and control valves., • Utilize knowledge of various technologies for selecting the appropriate controls application., • Bachelor's Degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 3+ years of electrical engineering experience., • EPC project and Automation 7 Controls experience preferred., • Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures., • Strong knowledge of electrical equipment design, ANSI and IEEE Standards., • Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members., • Ability to lead the execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment., • Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment., • Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills., • Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications., • Must have or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC), • Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications., • Knowledge of applicable design standards covering Automation & Controls Design/Engineering such as NFPA, ISA, IEC, IEEE, ISA/IEC 61511, ISO13849, UL508A., • Experienced with variety of control and safety systems (PLC, SCADA, SIS, BMS, DCS)., • Experience in Rockwell and Siemens PLC platform. Experience in GE, Modicon, Opto22, Mitsubishi, and Triconex PLC platforms a plus.