Owner's Representative - Automation Engineering (IN)

Excel Engineering-posted 13 days ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Onsite • Indianapolis, IN

101-250 employees

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Owner's Representative - Automation Engineering Large-Scale Life Science Project Location: Indianapolis, IN About Us: Since 1990, Excel Engineering has differentiated its services from that of its competition by providing engineering solutions to achieve our clients’ business objectives. We offer full service Engineering Consulting services in the US and abroad. Position Summary: Excel Engineering is seeking an Owner's Representative for Automation Engineering to act as the Owner’s subject-matter expert for DCS, PLC, SCADA, BMS, EMS, and data historian systems. Ensures automation architecture, software design, and field execution meet GAMP 5, ISA-88/95, and cybersecurity (IEC 62443) requirements while maintaining alignment with URS and process control narratives. Excel Engineering is focused on cultivating a high performing culture where a service-oriented approach, continuous improvement, and goal orientation are valued. If you enjoy working in a fast paced, challenging and rewarding environment, Excel Engineering is for you!

Document Review & Red-Line Authority Scrutinize P&IDs, control narratives, cause & effect matrices, I/O lists, and HMI screen layouts for functional accuracy and alarm rationalization. Audit and edit Div. 25 specifications, FRS, DDS, HDS, and network architecture diagrams (ring, star, PRP/HSR redundancy). Verify tagging conventions, data mapping to OSI PI historian, and 21 CFR Part 11 audit trail implementation.
Field Verification & Walkdowns Conduct point-to-point verification of field instruments, PLC I/O wiring, and fiber optic terminations using loop drawings and termination diagrams. Confirm cabinet layouts respect IP66/NEMA 4X ratings, purge systems (Type Z), and segregation of IS/non-IS circuits. Validate installation of managed switches, firewalls, and VLAN segmentation per IEC 62443-3-3. Photograph and tag deviations (cable bend radius, labeling, grounding) in Procore/BIM 360.
Change Control & Risk Mitigation Lead automation FAT/SAT; enforce code review of ladder logic, structured text, and function blocks. Evaluate software change requests for impact on validated state and regression testing scope. Maintain live as-built loop drawings and PLC/DCS tag databases.
Commissioning & Turnover Support Witness integrated system testing (water runs, media/ buffer simulations) and sequence of operations. Sign off on IQ/OQ protocols for DCS recipe objects, phase logic, and electronic batch records. Package native source code, VM snapshots, and backup scripts for handover.

Bachelor's degree in Automation/Controls Engineering or Computer Science.
10+ years implementing DeltaV, Rockwell PlantPAx, or Siemens PCS7 in GMP environments.

S88 batch modeling, ISA-18.2 alarm management, and GAMP 5 software categorization expertise.
Cybersecurity certification (GISCP, ISA/IEC 62443) preferred.

Medical and Dental insurance
Long-term Disability
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account with company match
Voluntary Life Insurance/AD&D, Vision Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance
401(K) with company match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Flexible work schedule

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