Controls & Integration Engineer IV - Team Leader

CPG Beyond•Ashburn, VA

4d•$113,752 - $170,661

About The Position

Controls Engineers design, develop, install, and maintain equipment used to monitor and control systems, equipment, and processes. This role focuses on power chain monitoring and control systems in data centers and/or mission-critical environments, including Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) and field-device configuration for gateways, PLCs, meters, relays, and SCADA/HMI software. The engineer leads technical work across design, programming, testing, troubleshooting, deployment, commissioning, and maintenance for SCADA and automation projects. The role also leads proposal and estimation efforts, contributes technical guidance to the division, and assigns tasks and provides direction and training to engineering and technical staff. The position may require around 30% out-of-town travel. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
One of the following education and field-experience combinations: bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering and 8 years of field experience; associate degree in a mechanical or electrical field and 10 years of field experience; or high school diploma and 12 years of field experience.
5 years of experience designing and servicing controls systems for switchgear, substations, metering, and SCADA/fault data/SER/integration-automation equipment installation and testing.
Experience reading electrical and control schematics.
Experience with control-system startup, configuration, and calibration.
Experience testing and troubleshooting control and protection systems.
Experience using basic electrical and hand tools.
Experience using testing, calibration, or industry-specific tools and software.
Experience testing and verifying relay voltage and current inputs; verifying local and SCADA metering and alarms; calibrating relays; performing local and SCADA trip testing; and verifying function switches.
Experience with three-phase power systems, power-system protection and control schemes, test equipment, and test-equipment software.
Experience designing OT and IT networking technologies and topologies and troubleshooting and diagnosing OT and IT networks and protocols.
Experience with CAD/CAE software such as Visio or AutoCAD.
Experience with schedule-management software and standard office software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
Certification in one or more PLC/automation platforms, such as Niagara N4, Schneider, Rockwell, or Siemens.
Certification in one or more SCADA platforms, such as Iconics or Ignition.

Nice To Haves

Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) license or certification.
Certified SCADA Security Architect (CSSA).
Certified Automation Professional (CAP).

Responsibilities

Generate SCADA/automation design documents, including narratives, requirements analyses, sequences of operation, subsystem designs, specifications, and integrated-systems factory-testing plans and procedures.
Perform QA/QC and technical design reviews, resolve comments, and review third-party designs for scope gaps and compliance with project requirements and specifications.
Architect and lead programming and configuration efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications; program, configure, and troubleshoot PLCs, RTUs, and HMI systems.
Author test plans, test procedures, commissioning procedures, and test reports; lead testing activities and commission deployed systems.
Develop test equipment and simulation devices and perform factory and field testing.
Troubleshoot existing and legacy systems during service calls.
Lead proposal efforts for medium to large projects, including research, cost estimates, proposal documents, and scope review with stakeholders.
Conduct client-site surveys, inspections, or tours as required; prepare estimates and supporting documents for small projects; evaluate and price change orders.
Follow emerging technical trends and contribute technical guidance and leadership within the division.
Assign technical tasks to engineers and administrative staff, coordinate work with entry-level engineers and technical staff, and provide technical direction and on-the-job training to drafters, engineering technicians, and less experienced engineers.