Electrical Project Control Engineer

Walsh Employment Limited; Circleville (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsh Employment Limited is seeking an experienced electrical engineer for an on-site role in Circleville, OH. You will lead electrical, automation and process control projects from scope through commissioning, coordinating with operations, maintenance, contractors and vendors.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, with 5+ years of controls/PLC experience and strong budgeting and scheduling skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or related discipline.
• 5+ years' controls, DCS and/or PLC experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coordinating contractors and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Scope, engineer and deliver electrical and controls projects.
• Develop project budgets, schedules and engineering plans.
• Manage contractors, vendors and construction activity.
• Track project expenditure through commissioning.
• Coordinate plant shutdowns and system outages.
• Oversee process controls, electrical infrastructure and power distribution.
• Support troubleshooting, start-up and commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental requirements.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Controls experience

Project management

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Process instrumentation

Job description

Location: Circleville, OH – office-based

Salary: US$85-120K plus 10% bonus and excellent benefits package

About the Opportunity

Join a major industrial manufacturing operation in a hands-on engineering position responsible for electrical, automation and process control projects.

You will manage projects from initial scope and design through construction, installation and commissioning, working closely with operations, maintenance, contractors, vendors and EHS.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology or related discipline
• 5+ years' controls, DCS and/or PLC experience
• Industrial or manufacturing engineering background
• Allen-Bradley PLC and process instrumentation experience preferred
• Experience with electrical, controls and capital projects
• Strong project budgeting, scheduling and cost-control experience
• Knowledge of plant power distribution and process control systems
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Experience coordinating contractors and technical stakeholders

Role & Responsibilities

• Scope, engineer and deliver electrical and controls projects
• Develop project budgets, schedules and engineering plans
• Manage contractors, vendors and construction activity
• Track project expenditure through commissioning
• Coordinate plant shutdowns and system outages
• Oversee process controls, electrical infrastructure and power distribution
• Support troubleshooting, start-up and commissioning
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality and environmental requirements

Why Join?

A strong opportunity to take ownership of technically varied engineering projects across electrical systems, automation, process controls and plant infrastructure, with involvement throughout the complete project lifecycle.