Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Careers•Loveland, CO

4d•$85,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering/CASE RMC (WM) is a 100% employee-owned company and a Top 5 Systems Integrator with over 40 years of industry history. We are seeking a Controls Engineer for our Loveland, CO office. This role involves providing custom control systems for industrial and commercial turbomachinery, as well as auxiliary turbine, compressor, and power management products and services. Our engineering expertise is applied to industry-standard components to create state-of-the-art turbine and compressor control solutions. The position offers opportunities for project execution, client interaction, and continuous improvement within a dynamic engineering environment.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in engineering or related discipline (Electrical, Controls or Computer Engineering degree preferred). Technical degree and equivalent experience may be substituted.
5-10 years of directly related experience in turbomachinery controls, process controls, etc.
Strong leadership and client relation skills.
Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with client and project leadership
Basic functional (or higher) understanding of PLC/DCS/TCS hardware/software platforms such Rockwell Automation, Woodward, Honeywell Experion, Yokogawa Centum, Emerson DeltaV, Siemens S7 / T3000, Modicon, etc.
Basic functional (or higher) understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as Schneider Citect, Wonderware System Platform, GE Cimplicity, GE iFIX, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Siemens, Iconics Genesis64, etc.
Understanding of auxiliary equipment in an electrical generating or plant environments: generator excitation control systems, protective relaying, industrial motor controls and VFDs, etc.
Experience in design of electrical schematics, including power distribution under 480VAC, control panels and associated NEC references, Ethernet networking and architecture, serial communications, etc. preferred, though not required
Basic knowledge using hand and power tools to build, assemble, and wire industrial control panels.
Experience with electrical and instrumentation maintenance tools (multimeters, calibrators, computers, etc.) to support system testing, commissioning and troubleshooting
Must have a valid driver’s license
Ability to travel up to 30% (including internationally) to customer sites

Nice To Haves

Experience with AutoCAD LT / AutoCAD Electrical (or similar) preferred, though not required

Responsibilities

Project execution: Task identification, prioritization and scheduling with personal accountability to ensure commitments are met
Early problem identification and conflict resolution
Working under the direction of other experienced engineers and mentoring younger engineers
Continuous improvement: methodology, lessons learned, templates, efficiency tools, etc. to streamline project execution
Direct/frequent communication and interaction with clients
Work on automation and turbomachinery control system integration projects for clients in industries such as Commercial Power Generation (Fossil Fuel, Biomass, Nuclear, Hydro), Industrial Cogeneration, Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream & Downstream), Chemical Processing, etc.
Act as lead on projects and guide craftspeople and technicians, etc. (both internal and customer)
Ensures compliance with all regulations, codes, etc. as they apply to the contract and projects
Technical writing including project definition and requirements, clearly delineated status reporting, process control sequence of operations, standard practices and procedures, scope of supply, requests for information, customer correspondence and code commenting
Read, interpret and update documents, drawings and specifications related to process control and automation projects. Typical documents and drawings may include control narratives, PFDs, P&IDs, loop sheets, electrical 3-line and single line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, instrumentation and control data sheets, I/O lists, etc.
Provide lead engineering design, development, and implementation of turbomachinery control systems (hardware and logic & interface software) to meet customer, machine, integrated system and safety requirements
Programming control logic, graphics construction, device communication, database configuration, etc.
Develop schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and design equipment panel layouts with AutoCAD software.
Specify panel components and develop bills of material for purchased parts.
Assemble and wire control panels, or direct others in same.
Develop and execute test plans for panels, including customer witness tests
Assist with installation and loop checkout, initial start-up, and debugging integrated systems at customer sites
Develop and lead training classes for customer personnel (machinery operators, engineers, technical support, etc.)