Senior Projects Engineer

Emerson; Colombia; Presencial; COP 120.000.000 - 180.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive benefits plans

Flexible time off plans

Employee Assistance Program

Descripción de la vacante

A leading industrial automation company seeks an experienced engineer to join their PWS Engineering Group in Colombia. The role requires overseeing projects in Latin America, ensuring high customer satisfaction, and designing solutions across various power plant processes. Candidates should possess an engineering degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA. Proficiency in English and strong interpersonal skills are essential. The company promotes a collaborative environment, offering competitive benefits and focus on employee development.

Formación

• 8+ years of experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA in Industrial Automation.
• Experience in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and commissioning.
• At least 4 Technical Lead roles.
• 8+ years of experience in DCS/PLC/SCADA in industrial automation.
• 8 FATs and 8 commissioning experiences.
• 4+ Technical Lead roles with turbines, FAT, commissioning.

Responsabilidades

• Design and implement non-complex solutions.
• Work independently and proactively.
• Track project's progress and budget performance.
• Review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Collaborate with project leaders to meet requirements.
• Resolve technical problems using standard and prior methods.
• Work with partners to meet deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with customers.
• Execute project tasks and site services within budget.
• Participate in in-house engineering, FAT and SAT.
• Track progress, budget, risk, and issue weekly reports.

Conocimientos

Engineering degree in related field

Intermediate level of English

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Leadership skills

Experience with turbines and commissioning

Ability to work with internal and external customers

Educación

Engineering degree

Descripción del empleo

The PWS Engineering Group in Latin America provides fully engineered control system solutions for power plants in the Americas. The group focuses on installing and replacing plant control systems with Ovation DCS’s and provides engineering design, system integration, testing and commissioning services to deliver comprehensive solutions to our customers. The successful candidate will be an essential part of the group with responsibilities of participating in projects supporting regional offices such us Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and also US Offices.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• With minimal direction, can design some non-complex solutions.
• Designs and implements hardware database, logics, graphics and datalinks.
• With guidance, selects hardware and software for project implementation.
• Review application documentation for quality, accuracy and completeness.
• Work closely with project technical leader(s) to verify the project requirements are met accordingly.
• Solve technical problems through the combination of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures, experience, or methods developed in previous assignments.
• Work closely with partners to meet the project requirements and deadlines.
• Consistently shows ability to accurately communicate with customers.
• Constantly works proactively and independently.
• Successful execution of assigned projects/services and ensure high customer satisfaction.
• Execute project tasks/site services according to quality, delivery date and assigned budget.
• Work with a team implementing solutions to be applied in different power plant processes and applications (Thermo, Hydro, etc.) participating in the project phases such as In-house Engineering, FAT and SAT.
• Track project’s progress, budget performance and risk assessment and issue weekly reports.

Who You Are:

You serve as a strategic partner to build, grow, and maintain profitable and long-lasting relationships with key accounts. You separate and combine tasks into efficient and simple workflows. You look for obstacles and develop excellent contingency plans.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Engineering degree in related field.
• Intermediate level of English.
• Portuguese is a plus.
• At least 8 years of experience in DCS or PLC/SCADA in Industrial Automation.
• At least 8 FAT and 8 Commissioning.
• At least 4 Technical Lead roles and experience with turbines, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), commissioning, and turbine start-up operations.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.
• A good business understanding and the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, vacation and holiday leave.