Field Controls Engineer, Power Plants & Outages

NAES Corporation; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

NAES Corporation seeks a seasoned Controls Engineer to deliver hands-on control system engineering across a fleet of power facilities. You will operate as a deployable resource, supporting multiple sites with outages, upgrades, and field deployments, while coordinating with vendors and corporate engineering to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes independent field operation, problem solving under critical conditions, and adherence to safety and contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college/university or equivalent.
• Six years of controls engineering experience.
• Experience with control system architecture incl. HMIs, historians, instrumentation, and networking.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; able to work under time/operational constraints.

Responsibilities

• Execute hands-on control system engineering work across multiple facilities.
• Provide controls support to power plants with minimal supervision.
• Develop and execute pre-activity and outage plans for control system upgrades.
• Support deployment to sites for outages, projects, and emergent events.
• Coordinate with vendors, site personnel, and corporate engineering to ensure safe, effective execution.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Siemens TXP/T3000

GE Mark

Emerson Ovation

Rockwell

ABB

Job description

NAES Corporation seeks a seasoned Controls Engineer to deliver hands-on control system engineering across a fleet of power facilities. You will operate as a deployable resource, supporting multiple sites with outages, upgrades, and field deployments, while coordinating with vendors and corporate engineering to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes independent field operation, problem solving under critical conditions, and adherence to safety and contractual requirements.