Controls Project Engineer

6AM City, LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

6AM City, LLC is seeking an experienced engineer to lead a small project team through instrumentation, electrical design, and system startup. You will guide technical decisions, prepare instrument lists from P&ID drawings, and coordinate with customers during design reviews.

The role covers UI/HMI configuration, PLC/DCS control logic, on-site software installation, and end-user training. Collaboration with fabrication technicians is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or related technical degree.
• 3+ years of experience in a related field/industry.
• Controls experience with at least one major platform (Rockwell, Aveva, Inductive Automation, Distech).
• Experience with OPC servers, Kepware, ThinManager, or VMware is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for a project team of 2-5 engineers.
• Identify and assign tasks within the project team and lead customer meetings.
• Assist with proposal generation by estimating hardware costs and engineering effort.
• Create instrument lists from P&ID drawings and select devices.
• Develop panel layouts and electrical schematics; procure hardware.
• Lead customer design reviews and configure UI/HMI, PLC/DCS control logic.
• Install software on site, perform tests, troubleshoot, and train customer staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Estimating

Project coordination

Technical guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Rockwell FactoryTalk Suite

RSLogix/Studio 5000

Aveva System Platform

Inductive Automation Perspective

Distech controllers

Kepware OPC server

ThinManager

VMware

Job description

Job Description

Team Leadership & Sales Support

• Provide technical guidance for a project team of 2-5 engineer
• Identify and assign tasks within the project team
• Lead customer meetings
• Assist with proposal generation by estimating hardware costs and the engineering effort required for a project
• Maintain relationships with existing customers

Instrumentation & Electrical Design

• Create instrument lists by examining P&ID drawings
• Research instrumentation (temperature transmitters, pressure transmitters, flow meter, valve actuators, etc...) and select devices appropriate for the project
• Research and select controls hardware appropriate for the project
• Compile submittal documentation for controls and instrument hardware
• Create panel layouts and electrical schematics for controls enclosures
• Procure project hardware
• Provide technical support for panel fabrication technicians
• Inspect completed control enclosures

System Design and Configuration

• Lead customer design review meetings
• Configure user interface and HMI screens
• Configure DDC, PLC and/or DCS control algorithms
• Execute internal functional and quality control testingDraft system documentation
• Assist is customer demonstrations and acceptance testing

Onsite System Startup

• Install project software and configuration onto site systems
• Participate in point to point loop checks for all instrumentation
• Perform software calibration and tuning
• Conduct functional tests of all systems
• Troubleshoot installation discrepancies
• Support additional customer testing
• Program field modifications as required
• Train customer representatives on operations and maintenance of system

Qualifications

Technical Experience

• Bachelors Degree in a technical field or related Technical Degree
• 3+ years of experience in related field/industry
• Controls Experience in at least one of the following:
• • Rockwell: FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix/Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS
  • Aveva System Platform
  • Inductive Ignition Perspective
  • Distech: Experience with BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers
• Other useful technologies include:
• • Johnson Controls: Facility Explorer or Metasys controllers
  • Tridium: Niagara N4
  • SQL
  • Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)
  • Knowledge of Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred.