Control System Engineer

Arcadis•White Plains, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcadis is seeking an Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Systems Engineer with 5 to 7 years of experience to join its Water Business Line in White Plains, New York. This hybrid position involves approximately 50% travel, mainly throughout Westchester County and surrounding Connecticut areas. The engineer will support diverse environmental remediation, industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, and facilities projects. The role includes designing, implementing, programming, configuring, starting up, and commissioning SCADA systems and networks. The engineer will develop PLC programs and HMI applications based on process and operational requirements, create engineering design documents, and work with multidisciplinary teams to develop process and equipment control strategies. Additional work includes configuring SCADA data collection and reporting, implementing OT infrastructure, supporting software and operating system configurations, and deploying systems in the field. Arcadis describes itself as a company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. The position offers a salary range of $110,000–$130,000, with actual pay dependent on factors including experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.

Requirements

5 to 7 years of experience in instrumentation and control systems engineering.
Experience with PLC programming, HMI software configuration, and control system startup.
Experience implementing and working with standards, policies, frameworks, and compliance requirements related to SCADA, OT, IT, and industrial networking systems.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field of study.
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
Willingness to travel up to 50%.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and MS Project.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong teamwork, coordination, and client communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing SCADA applications with VTScada, Ignition, FactoryTalk View, or GE iFIX.
Ability to design and develop control panel layouts, including PLC hardware and other control system components.

Responsibilities

Develop PLC programs and HMI applications based on process and operational requirements, incorporating client and operator needs.
Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and develop design documents, including P&IDs, SCADA architecture diagrams, network diagrams, and specifications.
Develop process and equipment control strategies in collaboration with process, mechanical, electrical, and other engineering disciplines.
Design and develop control panel layouts, including PLC hardware and other control system components.
Program PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function Block Diagram, and Structured Text, applying modular programming concepts, add-on instructions, and user-defined function blocks.
Develop SCADA applications using platforms such as VTScada, Ignition, FactoryTalk View, and GE iFIX.
Configure historical data collection, database integration, data archiving, and reporting systems.
Design and configure industrial networks, and troubleshoot industrial communication networks using protocols such as EtherNet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP.
Apply and test operating system, application, and vendor-specific requirements for software implementations in accordance with manufacturer best practices.
Implement OT infrastructure solutions using physical and virtualized hardware platforms.
Configure and support Windows operating systems, Active Directory integration, Group Policy settings, security configurations, and related software dependencies.
Test, start up, commission, and cut over SCADA systems and networks.
Conduct factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), field checkout, troubleshooting, and startup activities.
Interpret industrial control schematics, MCC drawings, and electrical diagrams to support installation, startup, and troubleshooting.
Maintain accurate as-built documentation and configuration management records.
Travel up to 50% to project locations.