Control Engineer 5

M.C. Dean, Inc•Kingsport, TN

18d

About The Position

The Control Engineer designs, programs, tests, commissions, maintains, and supports industrial automation and SCADA systems. The role originates design documents for small projects and supports large programs, including requirements analysis, subsystem designs, specifications, and technical reviews. It leads programming and configuration efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications, and works with PLC, RTU, and HMI systems using protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, SEL Fast Messaging, or Mirrored Bits communications. The position also develops testing and commissioning procedures, reports, fixtures, and simulation devices; performs factory and field testing; commissions deployed systems; and troubleshoots or upgrades existing systems. It contributes to project estimating, vendor pricing and proposal evaluation, change-order pricing, and coordination of technical tasks assigned to entry-level engineers and technical staff.

Requirements

Master's degree in engineering with 7 or more years of experience, or bachelor's degree in engineering with 10 or more years of experience.
Solid working knowledge of engineering principles and accepted design practices in the North American controls environment.
Writing and presentation skills and ability to use common office productivity software.
CAD production capabilities.
Ability to estimate hardware, engineering, software production, and testing for industrial control system projects.
Ability to prepare and solicit pricing from prospective vendors and evaluate vendor proposals.
Ability to read process and instrumentation diagrams.
Understanding of industrial control design processes and pre-written field test procedures.
Ability to develop field test procedures.
Experience working with Microsoft Office, estimation software, an oscilloscope, a multimeter, and various hand tools.
Ability to sit and view computer screens for extended periods.
Ability to reach by extending hands or arms in any direction and to manipulate objects with fingers, such as using a keyboard.
Ability to listen to and understand spoken information, communicate verbally so others understand, and read and understand written information.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and identify and understand another person's speech.

Nice To Haves

Interest in industrial design and evaluation for control systems.
Interest in control system software for process systems.
Interest in field installation estimation, crew sizing, planning, and supervision.
Working relationship with major control system vendors supplying North America.
Ability and desire to innovate.

Responsibilities

Originate design documents for small projects and support large programs.
Prepare narrative design documents, conduct requirements analysis, develop subsystem designs, and prepare specifications.
Perform QA/QC and technical reviews of designs.
Plan and design procedures and fixtures for integrated systems factory testing, and resolve internal and external comments.
Lead programming and configuration team efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications.
Program, configure, and troubleshoot PLC, RTU, and/or HMI systems using supported communications protocols.
Author and originate testing and commissioning procedures and prepare test reports.
Commission deployed systems and develop test fixtures and simulation devices.
Perform factory and field testing.
Troubleshoot existing and legacy systems during service calls, and perform hardware and software upgrades and replacements.
Conduct client-site surveys, inspections, and tours as required.
Prepare cost estimates and supporting documents for small projects; assist senior engineers with bid and proposal estimates and supporting documentation.
Evaluate and price change orders.
Assign technical tasks to and coordinate with entry-level engineers and technical staff.