Electrical Controls Engineer in Industrial Automation & PLCs

Kemco Systems; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CECO Environmental is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join its engineering team in a hands-on role designing industrial control systems and panels. You will prepare technical documentation aligned with sales proposals, performance requirements, and specs.

The position emphasizes collaboration across sales and operations, with responsibilities from concept design to CAD updates, PLC logic considerations, and adherence to IEC/NEC/NFPA standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program.
• 3–5 years’ experience designing industrial control equipment.
• AutoCAD experience required.
• Experience designing control panels based on relay or PLC control.
• PLC control logic experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of plant process control and monitoring is a plus.
• Working knowledge of IEC, NEC and NFPA codes.
• Proficiency in technical writing required.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a creative, professional, team environment

Responsibilities

• Research and review project requirements and design information to determine if it is sufficient to complete the design while ensuring that the design concept can be met.
• Designs control systems based on customer specifications.
• Assists with the preparation of engineering documents.
• Communicates with the project team to establish essential functions and deadlines necessary to finish specific projects.
• Determines appropriate strategy to create designs and drawings using either a CAD template or by updating an existing CAD file.
• Analyzes reports, drawings, and tests to plan and design projects.
• Completes the design process in line with the Scope of Work; makes corrections to existing drawings after quality review.
• Reviews drawings to ensure alignment with scoping and corporate standards.
• Assists the sales team with scope and estimates for proposals.
• Performs inspection and surveillance duties for outsourced electrical procurement.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

PLC programming

Control panel design

Technical writing

Team collaboration

Industrial controls

Electrical codes IEC/NEC/NFPA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

CECO Environmental is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join its engineering team in a hands-on role designing industrial control systems and panels. You will prepare technical documentation aligned with sales proposals, performance requirements, and specs.

The position emphasizes collaboration across sales and operations, with responsibilities from concept design to CAD updates, PLC logic considerations, and adherence to IEC/NEC/NFPA standards.