HybridTravel Days- Hiring A Senior Controls Engineer In Addison IL

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Today we are hiring a Senior Controls Engineer for our client in Addison IL. Must have Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering or Computer Science is required.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Our client has a Senior Controls Engineer position available in Addison IL.
• This person will provide project management and hardware engineering leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries.
• This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC DCS HMI and SCADA platforms.
• The Project Engineer will interact directly with the customer and lead a team of engineers in identifying requirements developing specifications and shepherding automation solutions through the production process.
• This position is a leadership role within the business unit and requires strong problemsolving ability wellbalanced people skills an aptitude for business efficiency and an interest in creating partnerships.
• The Project Engineer demonstrates success by securing repeat work with both new and existing customers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position requires the ability to deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either selfdirected or as a leader of a team.
• The candidate must have the ability to conceptualize detail and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet our customers requirements.
• This involves the development of a control system architecture selecting the components to be used detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation and functional knowledge of PLC/HMI/SCADA systems.
• This position requires indepth knowledge of Controls hardware including Control Panel design UL508A familiarity Motor Control Centers Hazardous area panel design and industrial instrumentation.
• Engineering experience with multiple different voltage levels required.
• For larger systems experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred.
• The Project Engineer would design detail and implement a variety of fiber wired and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP ProfiNET Modbus etc.)
• The ideal candidate must have a diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently. Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lowerlevel engineers and technicians.
• This position also requires performing the Project management role on some projects instead of hardware engineering or in addition to.
• This will involve:
  • Developing project execution plans work breakdown structures and associated budgets
  • Task prioritization and scheduling task ordering time tracking and reporting.
  • Financial tracking and reporting early problem identification
  • Conflict management/resolution leading and supporting a team and attending project status meetings.
  • Overseeing daily operations and activities of projects up to $1.5M
• This position is often responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering or Computer Science is highly preferred but not required.
    • Experience with large system process controls in Waster Water/Water Treatment Petro Chemical Bio Chemical or Nuclear industries is key
      
  • Experience Greater than 15 years of experience 20 25 years even better
  • Must have strong technical experience and willing to perform a technical role and also be comfortable in a management and customer facing role.
    • Will also support sales with new business as a subject matter expert.
      
  • Must be able to understand the business side and how fixed bid projects work and how to make them successful.
  • Must be a problem solver and excellent communicator.
  • Extensive experience in the design of electrical schematics particularly focusing on their expertise in power distribution across various voltages such as 480VAC 230VAC 208VAC 240VAC 120VAC and 24VDC.
  • Perform Control Panel FLA Heating/Cooling and SCCR Calculations.
  • PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation Siemens and Modicon.
  • HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Wonderware GE iFIX Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Schneider and Siemens.
  • DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar.
  • Overseeing daily operations and activities of projects up to $1.5M
    
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TRAVEL: Ability to travel up to 25% around the Chicago area with occasional outofstate travel to surrounding states. Occasional overnight shifts as installs will take place during off/closed hours.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF POSITION: Seeing color perception hearing clear speech dexterity in hands driving lifting ability to mount/dismount equipment pushing and pulling.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Standard office environment onsite office environment diverse industrial environments frequent use of a personal computer facsimile/copy machines phones.

ABOUT the client: As a 100% EmployeeOwned Company our people are passionate about solving your unique engineering challenges and with the support of industry experts behind them they can successfully execute projects of any size while meeting your requirements of scope schedule and budget. The client has been providing customers with engineering system integration and fabrication solutions for more than 40 years. With offices throughout the US and over 500 professionals on our staff we are one of the largest and most wellestablished engineering companies in the United States and weve successfully finished numerous projects for our US clients in many parts of the world. Were confident that our qualified staff has the knowledge experience and talent to create and deliver the solutions you need for your facility process and operation needs. This client ranks on Inc. 5000s FastestGrowing Private Companies list and is a GSA Schedule holder with the Federal Government for professional engineering services and manufacturing.

Apply and learn more today!

Additional information:

• Hybrid: will spend time in the office working remotely and at client sites
• TRAVEL: Ability to travel up to 25% around the Chicago area with occasional outofstate travel to surrounding states.
• Occasional overnight shifts as installs will take place during off/closed hours.
• WunderlichMalec Services (WM) is a 100% employeeowned ESOP and one of the largest and most wellestablished engineering companies in the United States. Our background working in a variety of business markets gives us an experiential advantage in industrial automation solutions while providing nationally competitive benefits and a dynamic business environment.

Remote Work :

No