Controls Engineer

Paladin Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Paladin Consulting is seeking a Central Utility Controls Engineer to define, develop, test, and implement Boiler, Chiller, Water Polishing and BOP solutions using modern automation from leading OEMs. You will draft Functional Specifications, SOOs and BOMs, and support Electrical Designers with project drawing packages.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 3–6 years of controls experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution is required.
• 3–6 years of relevant controls experience required.
• Experience with boiler/chiller controls and related systems preferred.
• Familiarity with Rockwell/AVEVA/Ignition/DeltaV and common industry protocols expected.

Responsibilities

• Define, develop, test and implement Boiler, Chiller, Water Polishing and BOP solutions using modern automation technologies.
• Create Functional Specifications, including SOO and BOMs.
• Support Electrical Designers to develop project drawing packages.
• Develop, test and deploy PLCs, DCSs and HMIs for Central Utility Applications.
• Develop Test Plans for FAT and SAT and support execution of tests.
• Assist startup, commissioning and customer training activities as required.
• Troubleshoot existing systems and provide ongoing support.

Skills

Controls engineering

Boiler controls

Chiller controls

PLC programming

DCS development

HMI development

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Rockwell Automation

AVEVA

Ignition

Emerson DeltaV

Modbus

Ethernet/IP

DNP3

OPC

BACnet

Profinet

Job description

Job Title: Central Utility Controls Engineer

Work Location: Aurora, OH

Education/Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution; 3-6 years of relevant controls experience

Job Description & Responsibilities

• As a Central Utility Controls Engineer, you will support the definition of, development, testing and implementation of Boiler, Chiller, Water Polishing and BOP (Balance of Plant) solutions utilizing the latest automation technologies from industry leading OEMs.
• Create and develop Functional Specifications, including SOO (Sequence of Operations) and BOMs (Bill of Materials).
• Support Electrical Designers to develop project drawing packages.
• Develop, test and deploy PLCs (Programmable Logic Controller), DCSs (Distributed Control System) and HMIs (Human Machine Interfaces) for Central Utility Applications.
• Develop Test Plans for both FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) and SAT (Site Acceptance Testing) and support the execution of both tests.
• Support loop checks, start-up and commissioning activities as required to successfully deploy Central Utility solutions.
• Perform formal and informal customer training as required.
• Troubleshoot existing systems that may be malfunctioning.

Skills & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution
• 3-6 years of relevant controls experience
• Working knowledge of the following automation functions or similar. (Boiler Combustion Controls, 3-Element Control, Burner Management Systems, Chiller controls and staging, Water Polishing, Combined Heat & Power, District Heating or Cooling, etc.)
• Working experience with any of the following technology providers or equivalent. (Rockwell Automation, AVEVA, Ignition, Emerson DeltaV, etc.)
• Working experience with any of the communication protocols common in industry (Modbus, EthernetIP, DNP3, OPC, BACnet, Profinet, etc.)
• Travel expectations are 25% for customer meetings, site visits and field duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE License
• Ability to lead others in accomplishing portions of project scope and provide project leadership.
• Additional years of experience are welcome.