Hydro Power Controls Engineer: Retrofit Projects

City of Shakopee, MN; Center Square (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Controls Engineer – Hydro Power Projects in the United States, based in Cranberry Township, PA or Blue Bell, PA. You will contribute to fully engineered control system solutions for hydroelectric facilities across North America.

Join a collaborative team focused on modernizing infrastructure and delivering reliable renewable energy, with opportunities to grow expertise in hydro-related control systems and plant operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of engineering experience.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% domestically (and some international).

Responsibilities

• Support retrofit control system projects for hydro power.
• Design and develop Hydro Governor and Plant Control systems.
• Interpret specs to apply mechanical, hydraulic, electrical controls.
• Program control logic using Ladder, Structured Text, and diagrams.
• Configure PLC and HMI software for projects.
• Assist FAT and onsite commissioning.

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA

DCS

CAD tools

Turbine governor

Hydro controls

Electrical schematics

HMI configuration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PLC programming software

SCADA software

CAD software

Job description

Emerson is seeking a Controls Engineer – Hydro Power Projects in the United States, based in Cranberry Township, PA or Blue Bell, PA. You will contribute to fully engineered control system solutions for hydroelectric facilities across North America.

Join a collaborative team focused on modernizing infrastructure and delivering reliable renewable energy, with opportunities to grow expertise in hydro-related control systems and plant operations.