Control Engineer 1 - Onsite

M.C. Dean; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure solutions provider is looking for a Controls Engineer 1 in Atlanta. This role involves designing, developing, and maintaining control systems across various industries. Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree in electrical or automation engineering, with a focus on excellent problem-solving capabilities. Responsibilities include deployment and troubleshooting of IT and OT systems, conducting performance analyses, and supporting system documentation. Reliable onsite attendance is critical for this role.

Qualifications

• 0+ years of experience related to system administration.
• Required reliable attendance at customer site.
• Ability to perform triage on system problems.

Responsibilities

• Execute deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks.
• Analyze system performance, identify issues, and implement solutions.
• Conduct surveys to assess system requirements.
• Develop and maintain system documentation including installation plans.
• Conduct component and subsystem-level testing.
• Apply industry security practices to system components.

Skills

System administrator experience

Ability to analyze system data

Automation tools and scripts

Participation in system procedures

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

Your Future at M.C. Dean

We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems; and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained-enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better.

Controls Engineers 1 are responsible for designing, developing, installing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control systems, machinery and processes. Controls Engineers work in various industries including industrial controls, water / wastewater, power controls and protection, and transportation systems. They're technical experts in areas such as advanced process control, instrumentation, distributed control systems, PLCs, and SCADA systems. Controls engineers use these skills to design and implement solutions to our customer's complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Executes deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting tasks for IT and OT systems, applying basic automation tools and scripts. This is a 100% onsite role.
• Analyzes system performance, identifies issues, and implements solutions under general guidelines.
• Participates in the development of survey procedures and conducts surveys and tours to assess system requirements.
• Assists with planning, updating, and reporting status on larger tasks with greater autonomy.
• Develops and maintains system documentation, including installation plans, BOMs, and testing procedures.
• Supports the development of maintenance procedures and technical work instructions.
• Conducts component and subsystem-level testing, using advanced testing automation tools.
• Applies industry security practices to system components, ensuring adherence to established standards.

Qualifications

• System administrator experience in performing triage on system problems, resolving the system problems, analyzing system data to prevent problems, and implementing new workstations and system extensions
• Reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering or related field with 0+ years of experience

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.