JUNIOR ENGINEER - INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

W&B SERVICE COMPANY LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life, AD&D, Disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

FSA and HSA

Vacation/PTO

Job summary

W-Industries in Houston seeks a Junior Industrial Automation Engineer to support design, provide technical guidance, and ensure deliverables meet client requirements, safety, and codes.

You will collaborate with automation teams, project managers, and other engineering groups to drive project execution from concept to commissioning, performing hands-on engineering activities and contributing to technical proposals and design reviews.

Qualifications

• Transform challenges into technical solutions with SOW and technical definitions in proposals.
• Develop, review, and support engineering designs and documentation for electrical/instrumentation/control systems.
• Provide feasibility-focused technical support and ensure design intent is met.
• Review drawings, specifications, and vendor docs for standards compliance.
• Contribute hands-on to specified engineering activities per project strategy.
• Collaborate with leaders and PMs to develop work plans and schedules.
• Participate in design reviews and provide troubleshooting guidance.
• Support commissioning and testing to ensure specs are met.
• Monitor safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and approve electrical and control system solutions for industrial projects.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and calculations.
• Provide technical guidance to project teams and field personnel.
• Assist in project planning, resource allocation, and schedule development.
• Support site commissioning and ensure system operation per design.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation & control

PLC/HMI/VFD

Robotics

Vision systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Systems Engineering or related

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

EPLAN

Studio 5000

TIA Portal

Job description

Description

The Junior Industrial Automation Engineer is responsible for supporting, designing, and provide technical guidance for the industrial projects. This role ensures that project designs, technical specifications, and deliverables meet client requirements, safety standards, and regulatory codes. This position collaborates closely with the automation team, project managers, technical teams and our other engineering departments to provide technical leadership and ensure successful project execution from start to finish.

Requirements

• Understand client requirements and needs, transforming challenges into technical solutions, defining SOW and technical definitions, along with all needed details and an execution plan to be included in Technical Proposals.
• Develop, review, and support engineering designs approvals, calculations, and technical documentation for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Provide technical support on projects, ensuring engineering solutions are feasible, cost-effective, and meet design intent.
• Review project drawings, specifications, and vendor documentation to ensure compliance with standards and project requirements.
• Actively work on specified engineering activities in a hands-on manner as needed, in accordance with the strategy for that specific Project.
• Collaborate with technical leaders, project managers to develop work plans, resource allocations, and schedules.
• Be part of the design review meetings, providing technical guidance and troubleshooting solutions.
• Support commissioning and testing, ensuring systems operate according to specifications.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with safety standards, quality assurance, and regulatory requirements.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge of electrical, instrumentation, and control system engineering, including PLC, HMI, VFD, robotics, and Vision Systems.
• Proficiency in engineering software (Including but not limited to AutoCAD, SolidWorks, EPLAN, Studio 5000, TIA Portal, or equivalent).
• Ability to read, interpret, and verify technical drawings, schematics, and vendor specifications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage technical priorities and provide accurate solutions under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with technical leaders, project managers, engineers, and field personnel.
• Knowledge of industry standards, safety codes, and best engineering practices.
• Understanding of project lifecycle, from conceptual design to construction and commissioning.

Required Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Systems Engineering or related discipline. (REQUIRED)
• 1 to 4 years of experience in project engineering for industrial, energy, or automation projects. (REQUIRED)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Travel to customers, suppliers and project sites as required.
• Periodic visits to job sites and shops.

Offered Benefits

• Salary: 59,000 - 95,000 USD Gross Annual.
• 401(k).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic Life, AD&D, Short- and Long-term Disability insurance
• Voluntary benefits.
• FSA and HSA.
• Vacation/PTO.

W-Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure that no applicant for employment or employee is denied an equal opportunity based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.

W-Industries is a participant of E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information entered by an employer from an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to confirm employment eligibility.