Controls Engineer

HoSt Bio-Energy Systems is seeking a detail-oriented Controls Engineer to support our mission of delivering cutting-edge sustainable energy solutions. Join us in driving a cleaner greener future while ensuring exceptional service operations for our clients.

Key Details:

• Salary: $100000 $115000
• Location: Our office is located in downtown Vancouver WA with flexibility to work in-office hybrid or remotely depending on location and business needs.
• Travel: Up to 30% per year to project sites across the U.S. and on occasion internationally for testing startup and commissioning support.
• Benefits: Employer-paid Medical Vision and Dental; 401k Program with 4% Match; Unlimited Paid Vacation & Sick Leave; Flexible Spending Accounts; Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance; Life and AD&D Insurance; Employee Assistance Program

Why HoSt:

• Join a company where sustainability is not just a goal but a fundamental guiding principle embedded in our mission and operations.
• Play a role in closing the loop on waste minimizing emissions and transforming waste products into valuable resources which is good for business and the planet.
• Enjoy ample personal and professional development opportunities in a dynamic and expanding global market.
• Work with experienced professionals dedicated to making a difference in sustainable energy.

Who We Are: At HoSt Bio-Energy Systems our commitment to sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are a global leader in providing cutting-edge environmentally friendly energy solutions that empower businesses and communities to embrace a cleaner greener future. Our mission is to drive the transition to a low-carbon circular economy by harnessing the power of renewable resources. We specialize in developing designing and constructing state-of-the-art Bio-Energy systems that convert organic waste and biomass into valuable resources including biogas green heat and sustainable electricity.

Want to learn more Check out our website: You Are: Youre a controls engineer whos comfortable owning a projects automation scope from programming through startup equally at home writing PLC logic and walking a clients operator through a new HMI screen. You bring structure to testing and commissioning without losing sight of the practical realities of a live process. You communicate clearly with vendors field teams and internal engineering counterparts and you look for ways to improve standards and documentation as you go. Grounded in solid automation fundamentals you bring good judgment and follow-through to everything you own.

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering Controls/Automation Engineering Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in controls automation or industrial systems integration including hands-on PLC/HMI programming and on-site commissioning.
• Working knowledge of PLC programming (Siemens preferred) HMI/SCADA development industrial networking protocols (Ethernet/IP Modbus Profinet or similar) control panel I/O and wiring diagrams and machine safety fundamentals.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills and comfortable traveling to project sites for testing startup and commissioning support.
• Valid passport with ability to travel internationally on occasion.
• Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license in the state of residence; position is subject to annual DMV record screening in accordance with insurance and client requirements
• Ability to pass a background check

Preferred:

• 5 years of controls/automation experience including experience within biogas/RNG or another process industry (water/wastewater pulp & paper oil & gas food & beverage etc.).
• Experience with process troubleshooting and SCADA historian/reporting tools.
• Familiarity with process equipment and systems such as anaerobic digestion biogas conditioning/upgrading or gas handling systems.

What Youll Do: As Controls Engineer youll own the controls scope of assigned biogas and RNG projects from PLC/HMI programming and testing through on-site startup and commissioning. Youll work closely with mechanical electrical process and project engineering counterparts to deliver integrated reliable systems with real independence to solve practical automation challenges and room to grow into greater project ownership.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Design and program control systems: Design program and test PLC and HMI applications for biogas/RNG process control including logic development alarming and operator interface design along with data historian services for process monitoring and reporting.
• Co-develop functional descriptions and control narratives: Work with process engineering to develop functional descriptions control narratives and cause-and-effect matrices and develop and maintain I/O alarm and interlock lists.
• Configure industrial networks: Configure and troubleshoot industrial networks and communication protocols (e.g. Ethernet/IP Modbus Profinet) between PLCs HMIs SCADA and third-party equipment and collaborate with our 3rd-party controls architect on periodic architecture updates.
• Lead testing and commissioning: Lead factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) perform on-site startup and commissioning and provide remote support to field teams during commissioning.
• Coordinate across disciplines and vendors: Work with mechanical electrical process and project engineering and with equipment vendors and subcontractors to resolve controls-related issues.
• Maintain standards and documentation: Keep as-built program documentation current and help improve controls programming standards templates and testing procedures.

HoSt is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we celebrate diversity in the workplace and strive to maintain an inclusive work environment for all employees