Controls Engineer

Job summary
Electrical Controls Engineer Salary: 100,000 - 145,000 / year + Amazing benefits (listed below) Working under general direction the Electrical Engineer applies their skills and expertise to generate solutions that required development and sustainment of new or improved techniques, procedures, or products.
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Assisting with Planning, conducting and evaluating approaches to meet project objectives in a timely, cost-effective fashion. • Designing and developing all aspects of electrical control systems, equipment, and machinery based on given requirements and specifications. • Preparing control system equipment specifications and reviewing vendor drawings. • Preparing Logic Diagrams, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Control System Architectures, and data sheets. • Developing functional descriptions and control philosophies to communicate functionality and company developed programs. • Developing basic software under supervision of a superior to support Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI). • Selecting instrumentation and automation hardware. • Recommending changes for ineffective procedures, designs, or specifications. • Preparing procurement specifications, material requisitions, and performing technical bid analysis. • Applying knowledge of project change control process to identify potential changes. • Maintaining liaison with design and drafting groups. • Preparing, reviewing, and approving drawings as required. • Advising Project Engineer about status of assignment(s) with respect to schedule, budget, delays, and adverse problems. • Assisting with the development of manpower, man-hour, and labor costs requirements for a project and can monitor them to aid in evaluating budget limitations. • Taking the lead on estimating tasks and performing material take-off for a specific discipline. • Ensuring quality, quantity, and completeness of the assigned engineering tasks. • Planning and scheduling engineering efforts associated with assigned project. • Maintaining timely and accurate oral and written technical reports regarding assigned engineering activities. • Keeping proper engineering files and records. • Developing understanding of industry codes and standards. • Conducting and participating in Factory Acceptance Testing of various electrical and control component, such as PLC and Network Enclosures, E-Houses, Motor Control Centers, and electrical and control components on mechanically packaged equipment. • Testing continuity of circuits using test equipment to ensure compatibility and safety of systems, following installation, replacement, or repair. • Troubleshooting, identifying, and isolating faults. • Conducting and assisting in Star-Up and Commissioning. • Traveling to site for start-up and commissioning of the project. • Performing Electrical, Electrical Controls, and Instrumentation Control duties and some mechanical duties such as set up, adjustment, calibration, and troubleshooting. • Troubleshooting electrical controls, PLC programs, processor-based program/diagnostic panels, and relay logic controls in various manufacturing equipment. • Gathering and maintaining specific records of technical data such as tests and drawings, performing computations, plotting data, or drawing curves and charts as required.
Requirements
• Experience with HMI program/software such as Panel View, iFix, Ignition, Delta V, or other similar distributive control systems is preferred. • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialty in Control Systems followed by a minimum of 8 years of related progressive experience in electrical controls engineering or related controls engineering or industrial automation. • Electrical Controls engineering experience in the preparation/execution of project scope. • Electrical Controls and/or industrial automation discipline experience in work sequence, general content, and the methods used to design, test, commission, and modify control systems. • Ability to analyze data and present finding in written reports. • Familiar with a variety of field’s concepts, practices, and procedures. • Working experience with related industry codes and standards. • Knowledge of mining and/or bulk material handling industries. • Installation and technical support of PLC-based hardware and software. • Experience in Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) on Controls and/or Power Distribution equipment such a medium voltage switchgear and Variable frequency Drives. • Experience in handling of electrical power & control and instrumentation circuits by generating all E&I project related drawings such as schematics, interconnection diagram, IO Lists, Communications, and Network Layouts on projects utilizing computerized AutoCAD and Microsoft-based software. • Demonstrates technical expertise in disciplinary field.
Benefits
• Amazing benefits (listed below)