Electrical Controls & Automation Engineer II

CPG; Belmont (VA); On-site; USD 85,996 - 129,050; Full time

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Job summary

CPG is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, implement, test and maintain automation systems across various industrial settings. You will work on SCADA projects, develop design narratives, and assist in commissioning deployed systems.

The role requires experience with PLC/HMI/RTU programming and strong knowledge of electrical control systems, as well as the ability to read schematics and work with OT/IT networks. Strong emphasis on safety and quality is expected.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen as part of access to sensitive systems.
• Experience reading electrical and control schematics.
• Experience with power monitoring systems (EPMS) startup, configuration, and calibration.
• Experience testing, troubleshooting control and protection systems.
• Experience with 3 phase power systems and protection schemes.
• Proficiency with CAD/CAE tools for design and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Engineers in SCADA/Automation project design documents.
• Develop design narratives and perform requirements analysis.
• Create subsystem designs (CAD/Panel Layouts/ wiring/ SCADA screens).
• Program/configure/troubleshoot controllers, PLCs, RTUs, HMIs.
• Prepare testing plans and procedures for factory and field testing.
• Assist in testing and commissioning procedures and test reports.
• Perform hardware/software upgrades and maintenance on existing systems.
• Provide technical direction to drafters and junior staff.

Skills

US Citizenship

OT and IT networking

Reading schematics

Power system protection

3-phase power systems

CAD/CAE software

Software testing and commissioning

SCADA/Automation knowledge

Education

Bachelor degree in electrical or mechanical engineering

Associate degree in electrical or mechanical field (add 3 years experience)

High school diploma (add 5 years experience)

Experience with SCADA/Fault Data/SER/Integration-Automation equipment

Tools

Visio

AutoCAD

Iconics

Ignition

Aveva

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

CPG is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, implement, test and maintain automation systems across various industrial settings. You will work on SCADA projects, develop design narratives, and assist in commissioning deployed systems.

The role requires experience with PLC/HMI/RTU programming and strong knowledge of electrical control systems, as well as the ability to read schematics and work with OT/IT networks. Strong emphasis on safety and quality is expected.