Control Automation Engineer: ABB 800xA, PLC & SCADA

Veolia; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid volunteering

Job summary

Veolia in North America seeks a Control Automation Engineer to design, implement, program, and maintain ABB 800xA DCS, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems across our facility operations. The role bridges operations, maintenance, and IT to drive continuous improvement and minimize downtime.

You will develop and troubleshoot automation, network integration, and documentation while ensuring safety and reliability in a manufacturing environment. Occasional after-hours support is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field (or equivalent combination of education and hands-on industrial experience).

Responsibilities

• Provide daily technical support, diagnostics, and troubleshooting for automated production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Develop, modify, configure, and optimize ABB 800xA DCS logic and PLC/HMI programs.
• Oversee industrial networks and data integration using OPC DA/UA, Ethernet/IP, Profinet and Modbus.
• Update electrical schematics, P&IDs, loop sheets, and technical manuals.
• Implement preventative maintenance, backup protocols, patch management, and disaster recovery.
• Collaborate with maintenance, process engineers, and project teams for automation upgrades.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards (OSHA, NFPA 70E).

Skills

DCS programming

PLC & HMI experience

SCADA systems

Industrial networking

Electrical schematics

Root cause analysis

OT cybersecurity knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Automation / Mechatronics

Tools

ABB 800xA

Studio 5000

TIA Portal

Job description

Veolia in North America seeks a Control Automation Engineer to design, implement, program, and maintain ABB 800xA DCS, PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA systems across our facility operations. The role bridges operations, maintenance, and IT to drive continuous improvement and minimize downtime.

You will develop and troubleshoot automation, network integration, and documentation while ensuring safety and reliability in a manufacturing environment. Occasional after-hours support is expected.