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Controls EngineerAspen Technical Staffing • Murray, KY, United States
Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

Aspen Technical Staffing • Murray, KY, United States
10 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

CONTROLS ENGINEER

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,
  • commitment to surpassing client expectations,
  • desire for continual challenge and development,
  • excellent written and verbal communication skills, and
  • able to lead a controls engineering team effectively

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

    • 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
  • Client 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 control 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
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