Control Engineer

LVI Associates; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LVI Associates in Boise, Idaho seeks a Control Engineer to provide electrical design support for industrial projects and to contribute to control system development, testing, and startup. You will collaborate with project teams to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant solutions.

Responsibilities include creating drawings, programming PLC/HMI/SCADA, and supporting FAT/SAT and field commissioning while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with industrial electrical design and automation projects.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for electrical documentation.
• PLC programming experience (AB, Siemens, or Schneider).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical design support for power distribution, MCCs, control panels, instrumentation.
• Develop control systems for manufacturing and process industries.
• Create wiring diagrams, single-line diagrams, and panel layouts in AutoCAD.
• Assist PLC, HMI, and SCADA programming for new and existing systems.
• Participate in FAT/SAT, commissioning, and field startup.
• Troubleshoot and optimize electrical and control systems to improve reliability.
• Coordinate with engineers, clients, vendors, and field personnel.
• Prepare technical reports, procedures, and test plans.
• Ensure compliance with standards and safety requirements.
• Manage multiple projects with quality, schedule, and budget awareness.

Skills

Electrical design

Controls engineering

Project management

Field troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Allen-Bradley

Siemens PLC

Schneider Electric

HMI/SCADA

Job description

Control Engineer (PR/611664) Boise, Idaho

Salary: USD100000 - USD140000 per annum

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical design support for a wide range of industrial projects, including power distribution systems, motor control centers (MCCs), control panels, instrumentation systems, and facility upgrades.
• Support the design and development of industrial control systems for manufacturing, process, water/wastewater, energy, and other industrial applications.
• Create and modify electrical drawings, control schematics, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, single-line diagrams, and construction documents using AutoCAD.
• Assist with PLC, HMI, and SCADA programming for new installations, system expansions, upgrades, and modernization projects.
• Participate in system integration activities, including hardware configuration, software development, factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and commissioning efforts.
• Support plant startup activities, troubleshooting, and field commissioning to ensure systems operate safely and according to design intent.
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, clients, vendors, and field personnel throughout all phases of project execution.
• Prepare technical documentation, design reports, operating procedures, test plans, and project deliverables.
• Assist with troubleshooting and optimization of existing electrical and control systems to improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Ensure designs and deliverables comply with applicable industry standards, safety requirements, and client specifications.
• Maintain strong communication with clients and actively contribute to developing long-term relationships through responsive service and technical expertise.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent industry experience will also be considered.
• Experience with industrial electrical design, controls engineering, automation systems, or system integration projects.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for electrical and controls design documentation.
• Experience with PLC programming platforms such as Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider Electric, or similar systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with HMI and SCADA development platforms is highly desirable.
• Understanding of industrial networking, instrumentation, process control systems, and electrical power distribution principles.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in both office and field environments.
• Excellent technical writing, documentation, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently as well as within a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to build and maintain positive client relationships through professionalism and technical competence.