Lead Automation & Control Systems Engineer 2 - Mission Critical

Sargent & Lundy • Warrenville, IL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of a multidisciplinary project team, the Lead Automation & Control Systems Engineer 2 applies and develops expertise in instrumentation and controls engineering and PLC/HMI design. The role supports the design of PLC-based control systems, Safety Instrumented Systems, and other industrial control system platforms, and prepares specifications and design materials for procuring and implementing software, instrumentation, and control platforms. The position includes technical development through mentoring, classroom-style sessions, and on-the-job training in an Automation Lab, as well as peer learning through Sargent & Lundy's processes and Communities of Practice. Travel to client offices and project sites may be required. The role allows a hybrid arrangement, combining work from home and in-office work.

This position is within Sargent & Lundy's Government Services Division, which provides engineering design and consulting support to contractors operating U.S. Department of Energy sites and national laboratories. Work may support environmental cleanup of the legacy nuclear weapons production complex or preservation of the country's nuclear deterrent, including facilities and systems for treating, storing, and disposing of nuclear waste and safely handling and processing nuclear material. Candidates must be U.S. citizens; dual citizenship with a country other than the United States does not qualify. The candidate must also be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen; dual citizenship with a country other than the United States does not qualify.
• Must be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 12 or more years of progressively responsible experience in instrumentation and controls or automation and control systems engineering.
• Ability to interface with craft personnel for troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Experience designing, programming, documenting, and/or testing automated machinery or processes at industrial facilities.
• Experience with industrial communications design.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• EtherNet/IP experience; familiarity with Modbus and Profibus is a plus.
• Experience producing P&IDs, Control System Narratives, I/O Lists, Cause and Effect or Logic Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, Factory Acceptance Test Procedures, and software documentation, including O&M manuals.
• Experience programming Rockwell RSLogix 5000 and RSView.

Responsibilities

• Work on multidisciplinary project teams designing new PLC-based control systems, Safety Instrumented Systems, and other industrial control system platforms.
• Prepare specifications and design materials for the procurement and implementation of software, instrumentation, and control system platforms.
• Develop automation and control systems engineering knowledge and skills through mentoring, classroom-style technical sessions, and on-the-job training in the Automation Lab.
• Develop professionally through peer learning using Sargent & Lundy's processes and Communities of Practice.
• Travel to client offices and project sites as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health plans.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Back-up daycare.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
• 401(k).
• Pre-tax commuter account.
• Merit Scholarship Program.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Corporate Charitable Giving Program.
• Tuition assistance.
• First Professional Licensure Bonus.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Paid annual personal/sick time.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Eligible positions may participate in a yearly discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior