Senior Automation & Controls Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

One Tech Engineering is searching for a Senior Automation and Controls Engineer for a position located in Kansas City, Missouri. The Senior Automation and Controls Engineer will be responsible for executing automation and controls deliverables for project(s) in the front end, detailed design, construction, and start-up phases

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 7 years of experience in electrical engineering.

Local candidates preferred or open to relocation. This is not a remote position.

Senior Automation and Controls Engineer Responsibilities :

• Responsible for compliance with company and project site safety policies.
• Design responsibility for all Automation and Controls scope on the project.
• Leads 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 leading and 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.
• Lead and prepare 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.
• Lead the specification, design, and procurement activities for control panel and equipment vendors, manage vendor progression, and lead the Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs).
• Lead and prepare electrical design deliverables including 480VAC and below equipment and motor power design, installation plan drawings, and conductor schedules.
• Determine 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.
• Experienced in reviewing P&IDs and working with process engineers to define and show proper controls scope of the project.
• Develop and manage verification of design, calculations, project studies and report preparation.

Requirements of the Senior Automation and Controls Engineer :

Preferred :