Controls Engineer: Capital Projects & FAT Lead

Collabera Inc.

Denver (CO)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 150,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

Collabera Inc. in Denver, CO seeks an experienced Controls Engineer to own the controls strategy and architecture for major capital projects.

You will coordinate across OEMs and system integrators to align programming, documentation, and hardware with established standards. Responsibilities include designing line-level controls, FAT/SAT testing, commissioning, and startup, plus guiding safety, instrumentation, and industrial networking decisions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical/automation/computer engineering or related field.
4+ years of experience with PLC and SCADA integration.
Experience with Rockwell/Allen-Bradley ControlLogix and/or comparable PLC platforms.
Experience with Wonderware System Platform, InTouch, or related SCADA technologies.
Experience leading controls scope for capital projects.
Experience with vendor, OEM, and system integrator coordination.
Strong understanding of industrial networking, safety systems, instrumentation, interlocks, and line integration.
Experience with PLC/HMI architecture and controls system design.
Experience with FAT, SAT, commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting.
Strong communication, project management, and technical leadership skills.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 50%.

Responsibilities

Own controls strategy, architecture, standards, and system requirements for major capital projects.
Design line-level controls solutions that coordinate equipment across multiple OEM platforms.
Develop system specifications covering network design, safety architecture, interlocks, sequencing logic, SCADA, and MES requirements.
Coordinate OEMs and system integrators to ensure programming, documentation, and hardware meet established controls standards.
Review, approve, and provide technical guidance on PLC and HMI development.
Lead Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
Validate system performance and drive corrective actions through commissioning and startup.
Provide technical leadership during equipment installation, startup, and commissioning activities.
Troubleshoot system-level controls issues and tune automation performance.
Advise plant and project teams on controls strategy, reliability, maintainability, and long-term system performance.
Support project planning, scope definition, timelines, budgets, and risk assessments.
Identify potential scope, schedule, and budget impacts early in the project lifecycle.
Contribute to company-wide standards for controls engineering, safety systems, instrumentation, and industrial networking.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, operations, maintenance, and project teams.