Lead Automation Solutions Consultant

Your Talent Team; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Talent Team in Ruston, LA is seeking an Automation Solutions Consultant to lead complex automation projects from concept through commissioning. You will serve as a senior technical authority across PLC, HMI, and DCS platforms, translating client needs into robust engineering solutions.

Based in North Louisiana with travel to client sites as required, you will collaborate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to design architectures, develop scopes of work, and drive successful project

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on automation experience.
• Ability to read electrical control panel drawings, schematics, P&IDs, and other engineering drawings.
• Ability to design and implement industrial automation systems.
• Project management and leadership experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Enjoy working in a team environment.
• Able to be a learning or training resource.
• In-depth knowledge of the role and required job duties.
• Demonstrated ability to perform job duties with minimal oversight and direction.

Responsibilities

• Perform project-related engineering services including project management, project estimation, control system design & programming, documentation, startup/commissioning.
• Provide senior-level technical leadership across multiple projects.
• Lead design, architecture and implementation of complex automation and control system solutions.
• Act as primary technical liaison between customer and company with clear communication and expert guidance.
• Develop comprehensive scope of work packages, proposals, and project cost estimates.
• Program, configure, migrate, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms (Rockwell, Honeywell, Siemens, Emerson, ABB).
• Provide technical and maintenance support for existing control system platforms.
• Lead full project life cycles from discovery to commissioning and site acceptance.
• Support sales with technical expertise, proposals, and customer-facing documentation.
• Travel to client facilities for technical sales support, project review, system assessments, and implementation.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and automation best practices.

Skills

Project management

Electrical drawings

Schematic reading

Automation design

Leadership

Communication

Team player

Mentoring

Client liaison

Industry trends

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Your Talent Team in Ruston, LA is seeking an Automation Solutions Consultant to lead complex automation projects from concept through commissioning. You will serve as a senior technical authority across PLC, HMI, and DCS platforms, translating client needs into robust engineering solutions.

Based in North Louisiana with travel to client sites as required, you will collaborate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to design architectures, develop scopes of work, and drive successful project