Controls Engineer

Controls Engineer

Newark NJ (Fully Onsite)

6 months

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.

Here are some job titles that can help you when it comes to sourcing.

• Controls Engineer
• Automation Engineer
• PLC Programmer / PLC Engineer
• SCADA Engineer
• Control Systems Engineer
• Industrial Automation Specialist
• Instrumentation & Controls Engineer (I&C Engineer)
• Process Control Engineer
• Electrical Controls Designer

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-485 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 (HMIs) 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:

• Minimum 5 years related experience in design development programming and field commissioning experience.
• Ability to read analyze and interpret technical documents including P&IDs sequence of operations technical specifications etc.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Effectively present information to top management and employees
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents logarithms quadratic equations and permutations.
• MUST be able to read PLC Ladder Logic Tags and Scripts
• MUST be able to set up database historian

Achieve the requirements & responsibilities by:

• Initiating new creative ideas.
• Having a willingness to be flexible - adapting to new paths
• Strong problem solving / troubleshooting practices.
• Able to manage multiple projects.
• Being a team player and working cross-functionally.
• Managing resources and relationships - internally and externally.
• Consistently evaluating processes automate recommending changes when appropriate.
• Supporting all business operations value in - value out.
• Adapting realizing workflow can will change as our business grows.
• Communicating throughout organization.
• Be visionary and able to share that vision with the team members planning for alternatives.