Intermediate Controls Engineer

LAPORTE; West Chester (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

LAPORTE seeks a control-engineering professional in West Chester, PA to develop coordinated control packages for pharma and food & beverage projects. You will design panels, wiring, and I/O schedules, and coordinate with installation teams for commissioning support.

Requirements include a technical degree and 2–6 years in manufacturing or consulting design, with hands-on Rockwell Studio 5000/RSLogix and FactoryTalk View experience. Hybrid work with travel possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2–6 years of control-systems experience in manufacturing or consulting-design environments, including commissioning experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for control-panel design and electrical construction packages.
• Experience with control-panel and industrial-network design, component and instrument selection, and coordination of drawings and schedules for fabrication and installation.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 and FactoryTalk View ME/SE for PLC, HMI and SCADA project work.
• Ability to survey existing systems, coordinate clients and vendors, and prepare design and bid packages. Coordinate single-line diagrams, panel schedules and power-plan interfaces with the electrical engineering team.
• Ability to plan and complete assigned design work, document engineering questions and incorporate senior technical review.

Responsibilities

• Develop coordinated panel and field-installation packages, including equipment and panel layouts, schematics, wiring and termination details, cable lists, and I/O schedules.
• Design and document industrial-network topology and physical connections; coordinate instrument, panel and equipment interfaces with the installation package.
• Survey existing installations, document field conditions, and incorporate verified information into design and as-built documents.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers, equipment vendors, panel fabricators and installation contractors; prepare specifications and bid-package information.
• Complete assigned drawings, schedules and specifications within the agreed project scope; check consistency, resolve review comments and raise design questions with the project lead.
• Provide PLC/HMI programming and project lifecycle support, including troubleshooting, testing, installation and commissioning, with design changes reflected in the final documents.
• Apply relevant project codes and standards, including NEC and UL 508A where applicable.

Skills

AutoCAD

Studio 5000

RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk View

Electrical schematics

Panel design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Studio 5000

RSLogix 5000

FactoryTalk View ME/SE

Job description

Location: West Chester, PA (Hybrid)

Employment type: Full-time

Develop coordinated controls construction packages for pharmaceutical and food & beverage facility projects. Prepare control-panel layouts, schematics, wiring and termination documents, cable lists, I/O schedules and industrial-network drawings. Own assigned design tasks, coordinate project information, and incorporate senior technical review through construction and commissioning support.

What you will deliver

• Develop coordinated panel and field-installation packages, including equipment and panel layouts, schematics, wiring and termination details, cable lists, and I/O schedules.


• Design and document industrial-network topology and physical connections; coordinate instrument, panel and equipment interfaces with the installation package.


• Survey existing installations, document field conditions, and incorporate verified information into design and as-built documents.


• Coordinate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers, equipment vendors, panel fabricators and installation contractors; prepare specifications and bid-package information.


• Complete assigned drawings, schedules and specifications within the agreed project scope; check consistency, resolve review comments and raise design questions with the project lead.


• Provide PLC/HMI programming and project lifecycle support, including troubleshooting, testing, installation and commissioning, with design changes reflected in the final documents.


• Apply relevant project codes and standards, including NEC and UL 508A where applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering.


• 2-6 years of control-systems experience in manufacturing or consulting-design environments, including commissioning experience.


• Proficiency with AutoCAD for control-panel design and electrical construction packages.


• Experience with control-panel and industrial-network design, component and instrument selection, and coordination of drawings and schedules for fabrication and installation.


• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 and FactoryTalk View ME/SE for PLC, HMI and SCADA project work.


• Ability to survey existing systems, coordinate clients and vendors, and prepare design and bid packages. Coordinate single-line diagrams, panel schedules and power-plan interfaces with the electrical engineering team.


• Ability to plan and complete assigned design work, document engineering questions and incorporate senior technical review.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading commissioning activities.

Hybrid work and project travel

This is an office-based hybrid role with remote work and project-site assignments. Office attendance is coordinated with the project team. Travel is anticipated to be 20-40%, depending on project requirements. Initial site visits typically last 1-3 days; commissioning assignments may last 1-4 weeks.

About LAPORTE

Founded in 1999, LAPORTE is a consulting engineering firm serving pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and industrial manufacturing clients across North America and Europe.

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, compensatory paid time off (PTO), a flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.

The LAPORTE team