Controls Engineer & Project Lead - Employee-Owned

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D

Long Term Disability

Voluntary Short Term Disability

Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible F

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Referral Bonus Program

401(k)/Profit Sharing

100% ESOP

Employee Assistance Program

Will Preparation Resources

Worldwide Travel Assistance

Job summary

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering, Inc. in Richmond, VA is seeking a Controls Engineer to design and implement control systems for diverse client projects. Responsibilities include panel design, PLC programming, instrumentation, check-out support, and startup assistance.

The role requires 3–5 years in control systems with AutoCAD experience, and willingness to travel up to 50% to support on-site commissioning at customer facilities.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 3–5 years’ experience in control systems, instrumentation, and PLCs.
• Experience with AutoCAD is desired.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement control systems and hardware to meet process requirements.
• Develop schematics and wiring diagrams; design equipment panels in AutoCAD.
• Provide sequence of operation and lead design reviews with customers.

Skills

Control Systems

PLC Programming

Instrumentation

AutoCAD

Communication

Travel Flexibility

Education

BS in Electrical or Mechanical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering has a Controls Engineer position in Richmond, VA. This position is responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving control system design, control panel design, PLC programming, instrumentation, check out support and start-up assistance.

Please Note: This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, including H-1B sponsorship.

• Designs, develops, and implements control system (logic software and hardware) to meet process system requirements
• Develops schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and design equipment panel layouts on AutoCAD software
• Develop Sequence of Operation document detailing control strategies for the process under control. Lead design reviews with customer for review and approval of design documents
• Work at customer site to perform the system checkout and start-up of the integrated control system
• Develop the final record system documentation and provide system training to the customer
• Individual will be working on automation and control system integration projects for clients across multiple industries including both manufacturing production lines and data center building automation
• Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower level engineers and technicians
• Will act as Project Manager on smaller projects ranging from $50K to $250K. This includes but not limited to:
• Develops and executes implementation plans for the project
• Assigns work to meet overall project deadlines
• Ensures that all project team members clearly understand the scope of W-M responsibilities
• Develops schedules for W-M and customer requirements
• Evaluates progress on project and details changes
• Responsible for all purchasing and subcontractor requirements
• Responsible for development of costs and proposal of change orders to contract scope
  
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Education BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

Experience Three to five years’ experience in areas below:

• An in-depth understanding of control systems, components, logic programming, experience with instrumentation and controls design and PLC systems (i.e. Allen Bradley, Schnieder Modicon, Siemens, GE-IP) required. Experience with AutoCAD is also desired
• Strong inter-personnel skills. Ability to communicate and work with both team members, subcontractors and clients
• Ability to travel up to 50%
  
  
  

Physical Demands of Position Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, climbing, and ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing, and pulling.

Working Environment Standard office environment, diverse industrial environments, frequent PC usage, facsimile/copy machines, phones.

• Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.
  
  
  

Salary Range The expected Salary range is $85,000 - $110,000 annually depending on qualifications plus a discretionary bonus and employee stock program.

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical

• Dental
• Vision
• Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401(k)/Profit Sharing
• 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation Resources
• Worldwide Travel Assistance