Automation Engineer

Baxter & Woodman; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

Employee Assistance Program

401k plans

Employee Stock Ownership program

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Option to work from home

Job summary

Concentric Integration seeks an Automation Engineer to design, program, install, and support water/wastewater control systems. You will handle PLC/OIT/HMI programming, testing, and on-site configuration for municipal projects, ensuring reliable operation from commissioning to start-up.

The role requires extensive experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs, panel wiring, and SCADA software, with on-call duties and a focus on safe, efficient system delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Electrical/Controls engineering design, programming, installation, and startup tasks.
• 5+ years’ experience programming Allen-Bradley Logix PLCs.
• 5+ years’ experience with fieldwork including panel wiring, startup, and emergency support/troubleshooting.
• 5+ years’ experience with SCADA software development (FactoryTalk View SE, Ignition, Wonderware, VTScada, or iFix).
• 3+ years’ experience programming Allen-Bradley PanelView or other manufacturer touch screens.

Responsibilities

• Provide design, programming, installation, and startup of water/wastewater control systems.
• Perform in-house PLC/OIT/HMI programming and testing.
• Conduct onsite work for municipal clients including instrumentation configuration and start-up/testing.
• Participate in on-call rotations 24/7 for troubleshooting instrumentation/control system issues.

Skills

Electrical/Controls engineering

Allen-Bradley Logix PLC programming

SCADA software

Fieldwork and startup

Networking/computer skills

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering or Technology degree

Tools

FactoryTalk View SE

Ignition

Wonderware

VTScada

iFix

PanelView

Job description

Concentric Integration, a subsidiary of Baxter & Woodman, Inc.

Your future position: Automation Engineer

Choose your location: Peoria, IL

Why you should join our team! Why Concentric Integration?

At Concentric Integration, both seasoned professionals and recent graduates find more than a job; they uncover a long-lasting, fulfilling career with a distinguished leader in technology and innovation. Our work environment is extraordinary and being honored as one of the 2026 Zweig Best Firms to Work For exemplifies our appreciation and respect for our dedicated staff.

About The Role, Your Impact

Concentric Integration provides full-service automation of water/wastewater systems (including design, implementation, and support). We strive to advocate for our clients and form long-lasting partnerships based on trust. Concentric provides tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of each of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing our clients with a depth of expertise unrivaled in the industry.

The Automation Engineer will provide design, fabrication, programming, installation, commissioning/testing, & support of primarily Water/Wastewater control systems. These systems typically include process instrumentation, control panels, motor controls, power monitoring, PLCs, OITs/HMIs, SCADA/DCS Systems, industrial networking, IT infrastructure, radio/cellular telemetry, reporting, and data collection.

What Your Day-to-day Will Look Like

• Provide conceptual design, solutions, and product specifications per end-user requirements.


• Provide in-house PLC/OIT/HMI programming and testing.


• Provide onsite work for municipal clients including instrumentation configuration, installation assistance, and control system and process start-up/testing.


• When skill level is at a level of competence to allow for independent work assignments, the Automation Engineer will be expected to be \"on-call\" 24/7 to troubleshoot instrumentation and control system issues. The staff rotates on-call duties weekly between employees. < 15-minute initial (phone) response time to outages when on-call is expected unless prior arrangements have been made (vacation, time off, etc.).


• Occasionally lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Must-haves, What You Will Bring

• 5+ years' experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer performing design, programming, installation, and startup tasks.


• 5+ years’ experience programming Allen-Bradley Logix platform PLC's.


• 5+ years’ experience with fieldwork (panel wiring, startup, and emergency support/troubleshooting.)


• 5+ years’ experience with SCADA software development (FactoryTalk View SE, Ignition, Wonderware, VTSCADA, or iFix.)


• 3+ years’ experience programming Allen-Bradley PanelView or other manufacturer touch screens.


• Strong networking/computer skills, literacy, & proficiency are expected.


• Must possess excellent oral, written, & digital communication skills.


• Must be able to easily interact with other staff & assist in communications with clients, customers, engineers, & contractors.


• Must possess effective organizational skills for productive tasks and time management that results in effective and efficient work.


• Must regularly undertake self-development (learning) activities to stay technically sharp.


• Must provide own transportation (reimbursable) to drive a vehicle to other locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant Engineering or Technology degree from an ABET-accredited program.


• Advanced computer and/or networking skills are a significant plus.

Compensation

The pay range for this role is $100,000 to $120,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications.

You matter! Our outstanding benefits -

• Medical plans


• Dental plans


• Vision plans


• Employee Assistance Program


• Dedicated benefit advisors for personalized support


• Financial planning program


• Life insurance


• Disability insurance


• Tax savings plans


• Coverage for accidents


• Coverage for cancer


• Generous paid time off


• Paid holidays


• Parental leave


• Flexible work arrangements


• Option to work from home


• Flexible schedule on eligible positions


• 401k plans


• Employee Stock Ownership program

Concentric Integration is an equal opportunity - Vet/Disability employer