Automation and Control Systems Engineer

Job Title: Automation and Controls Systems Engineer

Client: Internal

Duration: Long term contract

Locations: Syracuse NY; Houston Dallas California Bowie MD or Hyannis MA Waterloo Canada St Catherines or Toronto Canada.

As part of the team you will be asked to support the development of novel automation solutions to complex industrial municipal and manufacturing processes. We are looking for out of the box thinkers that are challenged by our clients to offer innovative approaches to design new and improve existing automated processes. As an Automation Engineer you will work alongside experienced engineers and be part of our growing team contributing to exciting projects throughout North America and abroad. You will need to work effectively as a member of an operating team which means good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

In this role your responsibilities will include:

• Lead development of cost estimates and detailed proposals
• Project management and scope development from conceptual to deal design and commissioning
• Design of Discrete Continuous and Batch Control Systems
• Specification of Process Transmitters Analytical Instrumentation Control Valves Motors & VFDs
• Selection & specification of PLC HMI & SCADA system hardware and software
• Programming in the IEC 61131 Programming Languages (Ladder Sequential Functions Function Blocks Structured Text); familiarity with Visual Basic a plus
• Loop Tuning
• HMI Design: ISA101 Alarm Management Historians
• Specification and installation of Computer Hardware Virtualization Networking Server/Client configurations
• OT/IT Communications Infrastructure Design Fieldbus networking design (Ethernet/IP Modbus TCP etc) Copper/Fiber design Wireless radio and Cellular design
• System Reliability & Safety Redundancy Design; experience with HAZOPs and Safety Instrumented Systems are a plus
• Cybersecurity Design and Implementation
• Producing & modifying project deliverables including Process Flow Diagrams Process & Instrumentation Diagrams Instrument Lists I/O Lists Network Address Lists Instrumentation/Equipment Specifications Loop Diagrams Control Panel Layouts & Bills of Materials Installation Details Area Plans Conduit/Cable schedules Construction Specifications
• Coordination and assistance with system checkout & startup
• Train endusers and maintenance personnel
• Up to 25% Travel required for outoftown projects

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline; Masters degree a plus
• 8 years of automation & control systems experience in the oil & gas petrochemical water/wastewater manufacturing and/or renewable energy industries
• Professional Engineer (PE) license will be highly regarded
• Proficiency in AllenBradley/Modicon PLC/HMI program development platforms
• Proficiency in GE iFIX Wonderware and Ignition SCADA platformes
• Understanding of Databases and Analytics