Controls Tech 5

Sundt Construction•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

Industrial Power Solutions, a Sundt Company, is seeking a Controls Technician to join its Field Controls Department. The role provides hands-on field installation and technical support for Process Control and Instrumentation Systems (PCIS) across industrial projects. The technician is expected to be proficient in the technical, communication, documentation, safety, and field coordination responsibilities needed to support controls installation, testing, troubleshooting, startup, and commissioning. The position works with project teams, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders to coordinate PCIS work and communicate project status, field conditions, scheduling, progress, and issues. It requires maintaining accurate field and as-built documentation, following company safety and quality requirements, and traveling to project locations as required. The role is designated safety sensitive and includes work in varying indoor and outdoor industrial conditions, including at heights and in confined or uneven work areas.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate professionally with project managers, foremen, superintendents, field controls managers, customers, and other project personnel.
Strong technical writing and communication skills, including professional communication by phone, text, and email.
Ability to interpret, comprehend, modify, and redline P&ID diagrams, control circuit ladder diagrams, control circuit relay logic schematics, single-line diagrams, conduit diagrams and schedules, electrical construction drawings, and control panel shop drawings.
Basic proficiency with various programmable logic controller (PLC) platforms.
Ability to properly operate, care for, schedule annual calibration for, and maintain an IPS-issued Fluke 789 process meter.
Strict adherence to lockout/tagout (LOTO) safety procedures and full compliance with IPS Safety and Quality Assurance standards.
Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with field and project management teams.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.
Willingness to travel to project locations as required.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to work extended shifts in varying indoor and outdoor conditions.
Ability to climb stairs, ladders, scaffolds, structural framework, and aerial lifts; work at heights and in elevated work areas; and lift, push, and pull tools, equipment, and materials as required.
Frequent use of hands for tools, wiring, instrumentation, and equipment; ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and work in various positions.
Ability to work in confined, cluttered, uneven, and industrial work areas and wear required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with industrial Process Control and Instrumentation Systems.
Experience with loop checks, equipment configuration, calibration, startup, or commissioning.
Experience supporting PLC programmers or controls engineers.
Experience with industrial manufacturing, water and wastewater, food processing, energy, mining, or other industrial environments.
Experience documenting field conditions and preparing as-built documentation.
Formal training or education in electrical, controls, instrumentation, automation, or a related field.
OSHA 30 certification.

Responsibilities

Install and terminate cables and conductors associated with industrial control and instrumentation systems.
Perform loop checks and assist with system testing and verification.
Configure and calibrate field equipment and instrumentation.
Diagnose and troubleshoot control circuits and instrumentation issues.
Provide technical support to controls programmers during installation, testing, and startup activities.
Support equipment startup and help identify and resolve field issues.
Support demonstration testing and commissioning activities.
Assist with system testing to verify equipment and controls meet project requirements.
Create and maintain accurate as-built documentation based on field conditions and completed work.
Perform pre-construction field investigations and document existing conditions, findings, and required work.
Coordinate PCIS issues, questions, scheduling, work progress, and project updates with the Project Manager and jobsite Foreman or Superintendent.
Communicate project status, field conditions, questions, scheduling, and progress to the Field Controls Manager.
Communicate professionally with project teams, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders by phone, text, email, and in person.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area and follow IPS safety and quality requirements.