Controls Project Engineer

In-Finite Search Solutions; Kentucky; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

In-Finite Search Solutions seeks a qualified professional to lead a project team and guide instrumentation, electrical design, and system configuration for industrial control projects. You will examine P&ID drawings, select instrumentation, configure control strategies, and support on-site startup and customer demonstrations.

The role requires a technical degree, 3+ years of related experience, and hands-on familiarity with popular control systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's 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: BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer meetings and provide technical guidance to a project team of 2-5 engineers.
• Create instrument lists by examining P&ID drawings and select appropriate devices.
• Lead customer design review meetings and configure UI, HMI screens, and control algorithms.
• Install software/configuration on site systems and conduct functional tests; troubleshoot discrepancies; train customer representatives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or related Technical Degree

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 testing
• Draft 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.