Industrial Controls Project Lead

ARCO Companies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

ESOP

401k

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for children

Sabbatical after five years

Volunteer leave

Charitable matching

Health insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

ARCO, a family of construction companies, is seeking an Industrial Controls Project Manager for our team in Chicago, IL. You will lead complex projects from design to completion, oversee PLC/SCADA programming, and ensure client satisfaction while growing ARCO’s self-perform controls services.

You will collaborate with design teams, lead field install activities, and manage procurement, testing, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in industrial controls project delivery.
• Strong understanding of control system architecture with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, instrumentation and networks.
• Experience with Ignition SCADA platform configuration and integration.
• Experience with Siemens and/or Beckhoff PLC programming and field integration.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication and leadership abilities.
• Engineering principles knowledge (HVAC, thermodynamics, process).
• Entrepreneurial, self-motivated with ability to work independently.
• Comfortable spending 25–40% on construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead project from preconstruction through closeout, including design, buyout, installation and commissioning.
• Oversee PLC and HMI/SCADA programming, testing, and field integration.
• Review control narratives, drawings, and submittals for accuracy and compliance.
• Support equipment procurement, vendor evaluation, and planning.
• Direct field installation activities for low-voltage systems and panel work.
• Collaborate with clients and design teams to deliver integrated models.
• Grow ARCO’s self-perform controls services and troubleshoot issues end-to-end.

Skills

Industrial controls

PLC/SCADA knowledge

Project leadership

Client communication

Problem solving

Construction site experience

Engineering fundamentals

Entrepreneurial mindset

Tools

Ignition SCADA

Siemens PLC

Beckhoff PLC

HMI/SCADA programming

Job description

ARCO, a family of construction companies, is seeking an Industrial Controls Project Manager for our team in Chicago, IL. You will lead complex projects from design to completion, oversee PLC/SCADA programming, and ensure client satisfaction while growing ARCO’s self-perform controls services.

You will collaborate with design teams, lead field install activities, and manage procurement, testing, and commissioning.