Lead PLCSCADA Controls Engineer

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About Automated Logic

At Automated Logicwevebeen developing and supporting intelligent building solutions that have helped customers including small businesses to Fortune 500 corporationsoperatetheir buildings more efficiently for over 40 years. Our products help reduce energy consumption lower utilityoperatingand maintenance costs and improve indoor air quality occupant comfort and productivity. Technology that supports the buildings and industry of today and tomorrow requires a wide range of talents and skill sets.

About This Role

Our work increasingly sits at the intersection of OT controls SCADA and enterprise data. We deploy Ignition SCADA Rockwell Automation PLCs and open industrial protocols to provide deep trustworthy visibility into mechanical plants electrical distribution and power quality without locking customers into brittle or opaque are seeking senior-level PLC/SCADA Engineer who brings strong technical judgment systems thinking and the ability to design solutions that keep working years after handoff.

Scope of Position:

As a Senior PLC/SCADA Controls Engineer you will serve as a technical authority for data center automation and electrical power monitoring will lead the design of Ignition-based data center SCADA platforms integrated with Rockwell PLC control systems electrical power monitoring devices and thirdparty subsystems. You will influence how systems are designed modeled how data flows and how operators interact with critical infrastructure across single sites and multisite portfolios.

This role carries technical ownership crossdisciplinary influence and mentorship expectations. You are someone others come to when the system behavior matters not just whether it works.

Key Responsibilities:

PLC System Design & Development

• Develop and maintain PLC applications utilizing Rockwell Automation platforms including:
  • ControlLogix
  • CompactLogix
  • GuardLogix (where applicable)
  • Remote I/O architectures
• Design scalable control architectures for:
  • Chiller managers
  • Chiller lineup controllers
  • Pumping systems
  • Thermal energy storage systems
  • HVAC and process cooling applications
• Create reusable software standards Add-On Instructions (AOIs) and programming templates.
• Develop and maintain PLC documentation functional descriptions and sequence of operation implementations.

SCADA & Ignition Development

• Develop supervisory applications using Ignition by Inductive Automation.
• Configure:
  • OPC UA communications
  • UDT libraries
  • Tag structures
  • Alarm strategies
  • Historical data collection
  • Dashboard and visualization interfaces
• Support deployment of enterprise-scale SCADA systems for monitoring and control of critical infrastructure.
• Implement standardized naming conventions and scalable tag models.

Industrial Networking & Communications

• Design and troubleshoot industrial Ethernet networks.
• Configure communications utilizing:
  • EtherNet/IP
  • BACnet/IP
  • Modbus TCP
  • OPC UA
• Support managed switches VLANs routing and redundant network architectures.
• Integrate third-party equipment including chillers VFDs power monitoring devices UPS systems generators CRAHs CDUs and metering systems.

System Integration

• Develop integration strategies for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors to validate communications and operational sequences.
• Perform point mapping protocol validation and interface testing.
• Support cybersecurity and OT network requirements.

Testing & Commissioning

• Support:
  • Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
  • Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
  • Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
  • Functional Performance Testing (FPT)
• Troubleshoot controls network and field device issues during startup and commissioning.
• Create commissioning procedures and checkout documentation.
• Support field technicians and commissioning providers during project execution.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to entry-level and mid-level engineers.
• Participate in design reviews and software quality reviews.
• Identify project risks early and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support customer-facing technical discussions and design workshops.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with 4 years of HVAC/Building AutomationexperienceORAssociate Degreewith 6 years of HVAC/Building AutomationexperienceOR High School Diploma OR GED with 8 years of HVAC/Building Automation experience.

• 4 years of experience designing and supporting SCADA and control systems in live facilities

• 4 years of Rockwell Automation PLC experience with ControlLogix / CompactLogix platforms

• Ability to travel up to 25%
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the USA. No visa sponsoring available.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ignition SCADA (Inductive Automation) at scale
  • UDT-driven designs
  • Alarm pipelines and strategy
  • Gateway configuration redundancy and performance tuning

• Data center or other missioncritical infrastructure experience including:
  • Central utility plants
  • Electrical power distribution and monitoring
  • Redundant system architectures
  • Strong understanding of industrial Ethernet and OT networking

• Experience integrating third-party electrical devices
  • Chillers
  • CRACS/CRAHS
  • Power Quality Meters
  • Breakers
  • UPS
  • Generators
• Experience designing and implementing HVAC/Building Automation control systems.
• Strong Rockwell Automation expertise including Studio 5000 ControlLogix and CompactLogix.
• Experience with PLC programming fundamentals:
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to engineers operators and stakeholders

Pay Range

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Benefits

Employees are eligible for benefits including:

• Health Care Benefits: Medical Dental Vision; Wellness incentives

• Retirement Benefits

• Time off and Leave: Paid vacation days up to 15 days; paid sick days up to 5 days; paid personal leave up to 5 days; paid holidays up to 13 days; birth and adoption leave; parental leave; family and medical leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; military leave; purchased vacation

• Disability: Short-term and long-term disability

• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Tax-Advantaged Accounts: Health Savings Account; Health Care Spending Account; Dependent Care Spending Account

• Tuition Assistance

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