IT / Communications Controls Engineer

Maintainsystems of electrical and automated controls for machines, processes,sub-stations and railroad control center.

Note - Fully Onsite on the field (no exceptions). Local candidates preferred. Non-Local candidates must commit to relocation from Day 1.

Location : Newark,

What makes this role niche is the combination of field engineering (everyday out in the field, not an office job), but also the technical piece.

This role emphasizes PLC, HMI, SCADA, and system integration - core to the position.

Responsibilities :

• Maintain systems of electrical and automated controls for machines, processes, sub-stations and railroad control center.
• Program, upload and download PLC, HMI and SCADA codes for backup and achieving.
• Select hardware and formulates engineering design based on project requirements
• Reviews system design for compliance with engineering best practices, appropriate regulations and codes, company standards, contract requirements and related specifications
• Formulates and performs factory acceptance test plans for completed systems
• Performs site acceptance tests at client job sites
• Provides PLC and HMI programming field support and troubleshooting
• Assist Lead Systems Engineer with, controls, SCADA design, FAT scheduling, requirements writing, testing and design review for projects.
• Assist Lead Systems Engineer in cost estimation, scope of work, procurement and project execution.
• Provides project management assistance for control systems and SCADA.
• Directs and coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems on field installations.
• Use Microsoft Office products to perform engineering and project management tasks
• Set up and install Communications Fujitsu Servers, Switches, Protocol Converters, Firewalls and Modems.
• Perform assessments and gather data at existing substations, regarding the existing communication equipment life cycle.
• Develop design / requirements of communications systems for substations including fiber optics, telecom racks, ethernet switches, alarms, HMI and SCADA systems, cabinet elevations, communications block diagrams, and communications towers and raceways.
• Experience with industrial communications protocol, such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet / IP, serial comms (RS-4NA, RS-232 and CAN) and ARINC.
• Implements sound cyber security architecture and configurations on substation devices. Applies North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance requirements.
• Create SCADA point lists and remote terminal unit (RTU) programs, to be reported through human-machine interfaces (HMI's) and Control Center.
• Prepare Substation Automation System (SAS) panel interconnections and outdoor equipment wiring and communications cabling and raceways.
• Prepare cable schedule.
• Develop bill of materials and nameplate schedule.
• Review internal communications designs and external design drawings

Qualifications :

Achieve the requirements & responsibilities by :

Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Candidate Experience (in Years)

Last Used (Year)

Experience in design, development, programming, and field commissioning experience.

Required

Years

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical documents including P&IDs, sequence of operations, technical specifications, etc.

Required

Years

Experience with industrial communications protocol, such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, DNP3.0, Ethernet / IP, serial comms (RS-4NA, RS-232 and CAN) and A

Required

Years

PLC Ladder Logic, Tags and Scripts

Required

Years

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations.

Required

Years

Questions

No.

Question

Candidate Response

Question1

Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?

Question2

Candidate agrees to work onsite 3 days / wk and 2 days / wk remote?

Question3

Please provide address to LinkedIn Profile

Question4

In what City and State does candidate Currently live?

Question5

Do you confirm your candidate has been technically screened and has the technical experience outlined in this requirement?

Question6

What is your candidates email address?