Control Room Engineer - Power & Water Automation

Emerson; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Power & Water Solutions in Cranberry Township, PA, is seeking a engineering professional to design and deploy Human-Machine Optimization and high-performance control room solutions for North American water and power utilities.

You will create operator graphics, optimize alarms, and collaborate with operators, engineers, and customers to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient control room projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in industrial operations, manufacturing, process control, automation, power generation, water treatment, engineering, or related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with customers, operators, engineers, and project teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% throughout North America.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and implement HMO and High Performance Control Room solutions for power and water utility customers.
• Create intuitive operator graphics and visualization solutions that align with industry standards.
• Configure and deliver alarm management solutions to improve situational awareness.
• Analyze alarm and operational data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate workshops with plant operators, engineers, and stakeholders to understand challenges.
• Support system integration, factory testing, site commissioning, and customer acceptance activities.
• Manage project priorities, schedules, and customer expectations to ensure delivery.
• Build trusted customer relationships through technical expertise and communication.
• Develop expertise in control room design and Emerson Ovation technologies.

Skills

Industrial automation

HMI design

Alarm management

Data analysis

Stakeholder workshops

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering / tech discipline

Tools

Ovation DCS

Job description

Emerson Power & Water Solutions in Cranberry Township, PA, is seeking a engineering professional to design and deploy Human-Machine Optimization and high-performance control room solutions for North American water and power utilities.

You will create operator graphics, optimize alarms, and collaborate with operators, engineers, and customers to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient control room projects.