Industrial Controls Project Manager
About The Position
Second Order Controls, a division of ARCO/Murray National Construction, is seeking an Industrial Controls Project Manager to join its team based in Chicago, Illinois. The role has full responsibility for project performance, customer satisfaction, and taking projects from design through completion, including profit and performance responsibility. The Project Manager leads controls projects from preconstruction through closeout, overseeing controls design, procurement, installation, programming, testing, commissioning, and field integration. The role involves close coordination with clients, design teams, vendors, and field personnel, as well as troubleshooting issues through root-cause analysis and resolution. Projects span mission critical, advanced manufacturing, power and gas infrastructure, water treatment, waste-to-value, commercial, controlled-environment agriculture, and other sectors. The position also contributes to the growth of ARCO’s self-perform controls services and requires spending approximately 25–40% of time on construction jobsites.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, controls, or a similar field.
- Strong understanding of industrial control system architecture, including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA platforms, instrumentation, field devices, control panels, and communications networks.
- Experience with Ignition SCADA platform configuration, graphics development, tag structure, alarming, and integration with PLC-based control systems.
- Experience with Siemens and/or Beckhoff PLC programming, logic development, troubleshooting, and field integration.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and an adaptable, flexible approach to working with different individuals.
- Strong understanding of engineering principles, including HVAC, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and process engineering.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
- Comfortable spending 25–40% of time on construction jobsites.
- Familiarity with construction practices and principles.
Nice To Haves
- Five or more years of industrial controls experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of projects from preconstruction through project closeout, including controls design, buyout, installation, and commissioning.
- Oversee PLC and HMI/SCADA programming efforts, including point mapping, sequence implementation, testing strategy, graphics coordination, and field integration support.
- Review control narratives, shop drawings, panel layouts, submittals, and as-built documentation for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project scope.
- Support equipment and controls procurement, including instrumentation selection, controller architecture, vendor evaluations, and procurement planning.
- Direct field installation of low-voltage controls systems, including device placement, wiring coordination, control panel installation, communications infrastructure, and point-to-point verification.
- Work with clients and design teams to deliver ARCO’s integrated project model.
- Contribute to the growth of ARCO’s self-perform controls services.
- Identify and troubleshoot issues, lead root-cause analysis, and guide issues through resolution.
- Help make the construction process enjoyable for clients and trade partners while maintaining quality and safety.
Benefits
- Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Traditional and Roth 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for associates’ children, up to $28,000 per child
- One-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
- One week of paid volunteer leave each year
- 100% charitable match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
