Electrical Controls Project Lead (Concept to Start‑up)

Smart4 Sciences; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Retirement savings programme

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Smart4Sciences is seeking an Electrical Project Control Engineer for its Circleville, Ohio facility. The role combines scoping, design, installation and commissioning of electrical and control projects across the site.

You will drive projects from concept and budgeting through construction, commissioning and startup, interfacing with operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors and EHS to ensure safety, on‑time delivery and budget compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience with controls, DCS and/or PLC systems.
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs and process instrumentation.
• Experience managing projects from concept to commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Develop project concepts, plans, scopes, budgets and schedules.
• Lead projects from engineering through construction, commissioning and start‑up.
• Coordinate bids and contractors for electrical, controls and instrumentation work.
• Oversee installations and improvements to electrical and control systems.
• Ensure safety, cost control and on‑time delivery across multiple projects.
• Coordinate outages and shutdowns; track spending and cost trends.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, purchasing, vendors and EHS.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Communication

Process instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

GE Proficy iFix

SCADA

HMI

Job description

Smart4Sciences is seeking an Electrical Project Control Engineer for its Circleville, Ohio facility. The role combines scoping, design, installation and commissioning of electrical and control projects across the site.

You will drive projects from concept and budgeting through construction, commissioning and startup, interfacing with operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors and EHS to ensure safety, on‑time delivery and budget compliance.