Controls engineer Albuquerque NM

ESR Healthcare; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 91,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Controls Engineer to join their Albuquerque team. This role involves leading projects in controls engineering, focusing on PLC and HMI programming, control panel design, and client interaction. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in process control and automation, coupled with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients. Join a company that values innovation and teamwork, and contribute to exciting engineering solutions that make a difference across various industries.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in process control or manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline required.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects ensuring commitments are met and problems are resolved.
• Communicate directly with clients and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

PLC Programming

HMI/SCADA Programming

Control Panel Design

Instrumentation Specification

Technical Writing

Client Relations

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

SharePoint

AutoCAD

Job description

Controls Engineer - Albuquerque, NM

Experience level: Mid-senior
Experience required: 3 Years
Education level: Bachelor’s degree
Job function: Engineering
Industry: Industrial Automation
Compensation: $91,000 - $100,000
Total position: 1
Relocation assistance: No
Visa sponsorship eligibility: No

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We have a Controls Engineer position available in our Albuquerque, NM office. This position is responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving PLC programming, HMI/SCADA programming, control panel design, instrumentation specification, check-out support, and commissioning assistance.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Project execution: Task identification, prioritization, and scheduling with personal accountability to ensure commitments are met.
2. Early problem identification and conflict resolution.
3. Working under the direction of other experienced engineers.
4. Continuous improvement: methodology, lessons learned, templates, efficiency tools, etc. to streamline project execution.
5. Direct/frequent communication and interaction with clients.
6. Ensures compliance with all regulations, codes, etc. as they apply to the contract and project(s).
7. Technical writing including project definition and requirements, clearly delineated status reporting, process control sequence of operations, standard practices and procedures, scope of supply, requests for information, customer correspondence, and code commenting.
8. Provide engineering design, development, and implementation including software (DCS/PLC, HMI, etc.). Provide support to lead engineer for hardware engineering (systems integration, instrumentation callout, panel layout, and construction), and systems design (integration of the various components on any given project).
9. Support factory/site acceptance testing, user acceptance testing, and user training.
10. Programming control logic, graphics construction, device communication, database configuration, etc.
11. Read, interpret, and update documents, drawings, and specifications related to process control and automation projects. Typical documents may include PFDs, P&IDs, single-line diagrams, cable and conduit schedules, instrumentation and control data sheets, I/O lists, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education: BA/BS degree in engineering or related discipline (Electrical, Chemical, Controls or Computer Engineering degree preferred). Technical degree and equivalent experience may be substituted.
2. Experience: 3+ years of directly related experience in process control and/or manufacturing and/or information services.
3. Candidates with Rockwell and Cimplicity experience given preference.
4. PLC, DCS, and/or SCADA/HMI: design, development, and deployment experience.
5. Strong leadership and client relation skills.
6. Good engineering and good documentation practice. Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams.
7. Computer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. SharePoint experience a plus.
8. Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership.
9. Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 25%.

Strongly preferred Specific Needs (some combination of the skills below):

1. Diverse Process Knowledge: Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Water & Wastewater etc.
2. Schneider Unity programming experience.
3. Allen Bradley ControlLogix programming (PlantPAx a plus) experience.
4. SCADA/HMI experience (ICONICS or Wonderware a plus).
5. Checkout, testing, startup, and commissioning experience.

Physical Demands of Position:

Normal vision capabilities for AutoCad and architectural design duties. Ability to hear and take directions; full dexterity of hands for computer usage. Ability to sit and move around to complete a job assignment and meet deadlines as outlined.

Working Conditions:

Standard office environment with frequent use of computer, facsimiles, copy machines, and other office equipment.

About Wunderlich-Malec: As a 100% Employee-Owned Company our people are passionate about solving your unique engineering challenges, and with the support of industry experts behind them, they can successfully execute projects of any size while meeting your requirements of scope, schedule, and budget. Wunderlich-Malec has been providing customers with engineering, system integration and fabrication solutions for more than 40 years. With offices throughout the US and over 500 professionals on our staff, we are one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States, and we've successfully finished numerous projects for our US clients in many parts of the world. We're confident that our qualified staff has the knowledge, experience, and talent to create and deliver the solutions you need for your facility process and operation needs. Wunderlich-Malec ranks on Inc. 5000's Fastest-Growing Private Companies list and is a GSA Schedule holder with the Federal Government for professional engineering services and manufacturing.