Automation and Controls Engineer

CDM Smith•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

CDM Smith is seeking an Automation and Controls Engineer to join its Chicago Automation team. The role designs and programs control systems for Water/Wastewater and Industrial clients, including assessing existing systems, developing upgrade plans, preparing specifications and design drawings, and writing control descriptions to support safe and efficient system operation. The engineer develops solutions with senior-level oversight and guidance and contributes to client relationships, mentoring junior staff, and delivering quality technical work on schedule and within budget. The position includes programming, testing, and commissioning SCADA systems; configuring servers, workstations, networks, and wireless communications; developing SCADA reports; conducting field acceptance testing and inspections; and producing instrumentation and control system designs, reports, shop drawing reviews, Operations & Maintenance manuals, budgets, estimates, scopes of work, and proposal materials. Regional travel may be required for client meetings, on-call/as-needed contracts, and control-system startup. Travel is stated as 10% or less.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering; Engineering Technology; or a related discipline, or equivalent additional directly related experience in lieu of a degree.
Professional engineering (PE) license.
Seven years of related experience.
Expert knowledge of instrumentation, controls, and related system designs.
PLC and HMI experience.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
Working knowledge of industrial networks and Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity solutions.
Experience with 3D and 4D CAD drafting.
An appropriate and valid driver's license.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required, depending on duties, responsibilities, essential functions, workload, and project demands.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Water/Wastewater instrumentation and controls projects.
Experience within an engineering and/or construction firm.
Experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

Develop automation project solutions with senior-level oversight and guidance.
Program, test, and commission SCADA systems using relevant PLC and HMI software.
Configure SCADA servers, workstations, networks, and wireless communication systems, including cellular, radio, and Wi-Fi.
Develop SCADA reports using Dream Reports, XL Reporter, or Hach WIMS.
Perform field acceptance testing and field inspections to verify contractor conformance with control-system contract requirements.
Create basic to moderately complex instrumentation and control system designs, including P&IDs, control-system architecture and network diagrams, logical communications diagrams, specifications, and process-control descriptions.
Prepare control-system preliminary design reports.
Review basic to moderately complex shop drawings for control-system components, instrumentation, and panel wiring.
Respond to contractor requests for information under limited supervision.
Develop Operations & Maintenance manuals for PLC and HMI programming, from basic to highly complex.
Prepare automation-specific project budgets and construction cost estimates.
Prepare written scopes of work and project approaches for proposals and client presentations under senior supervision.
Travel to project sites for client meetings, on-call/as-needed contract support, and control-system startup within the region.
Perform other duties as required.