Controls Engineer

BW Design Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group seeks a capable Controls Engineer II to join our Houston team. You will work on capital projects, developing automation solutions, programming PLCs and HMIs, and coordinating with clients and vendors to deliver robust control systems.

You will design control systems, create documentation, diagnose issues, and manage project milestones from design through startup. A bachelor’s degree in a technical field is preferred, and 3–8 years of related experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience in control systems design, troubleshooting and high-intensity environments.
• Direct experience as a controls engineer in automated processes or system integration.
• Experience creating and designing automation controls systems (PLC, SCADA).
• Solid understanding of instrumentation and controls (I&C).
• Experience with field instrumentation, control system installation and configuration.

Responsibilities

• Develop automation solutions and participate in design, testing, commissioning, and startup of automated manufacturing processes.
• Design automation control systems and create project documentation to meet client requirements.
• Diagnose automation problems and interface with teams, clients and vendors.
• Program PLCs and HMIs/SCADA, and configure software/hardware per client specs.
• Manage project deliverables, scheduling, and site installation/start-up support.
• Validate and commission facility systems and turnover to the customer.

Skills

Control systems

Troubleshooting

Automation projects

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA

Electrical engineering

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering or similar

Tools

Allen-Bradley (Rockwell)

FactoryTalk

Cimplicity

Wonderware

Ignition

UL508A

Job description

Who You’ll Work With You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

Controls Engineer II

Who You’ll Work With You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

What You’ll Do

You\'ll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

• Develop automation solutions and participate in various phases of automation projects including creating design specifications, software configuration and testing, and the commissioning and start-up of a variety of high speed and other automated manufacturing processes
• Design automation control systems and create project documentation and drawings to meet client requirements
• Diagnose automation problems
• Interface with teams, clients and vendors
• Configure software and hardware packages according to client design specifications
• Program PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Rockwell) and HMI/SCADAs (FactoryTalk, Cimplicity, Wonderware, Ignition)
• Communicate plan progress to project stakeholders
• Manage engineering projects
• Manage project deliverables to agreed schedule and scope
• Manage site construction and installation
• Manage site start-up support of integrated control systems
• Validate and commission facility systems following established execution protocols, and ensure the successful turnover of the system to the customer
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

What You’ll Bring

• A track record of proficiency in control systems, troubleshooting, and high intensity environments
• A minimum of 3 to 8 years of direct experience as a controls engineer working on automated processes/system integration in a food, beverage, data center, consumer health product, or other industrial manufacturing environment
• Experience in creating and designing automation controls systems (PLC, SCADA)
• A solid understanding of industrial control panel design and fabrication (UL508A)
• A solid understanding of instrumentation and controls (I&C)
• A solid understanding of engineering documentation (P&IDs, process flow diagram, standard operating procedures)
• Experience with field instrumentation, control system installation, and configuration
• Familiarity with machine safety applications, electrical power distribution, and control panel design
• Proficiency in written and verbal technical communication, including generating reports and conducting group presentations
• Can require 50% + as needed to regional projects including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings and trainings
• A bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical engineering or similar technical field (preferred)

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Controls Engineer, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you\'re on the path to becoming a Controls Engineer but you\'re not quite there yet? We\'d love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.