Lead PLC Technician - DC Field Expert (95% Travel)

Divcon; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for Growth

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401K with Employer Match

Disability Coverage

Flexible PTO

Field-Based Travel Benefits

Job summary

Divcon seeks a Lead PLC Control Technician to serve as the on-site technical authority for PLC field execution, supervising technicians and owning readiness for PLC commissioning and SCADA/HMI integration.

You will work with PLC Engineers, project managers, contractors, vendors, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure execution aligns with design intent and operations. Travel is extensive, with per diem and lodging provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of hands-on PLC, industrial automation, construction, or building automation experience.
• Advanced PLC platform knowledge, including Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Studio 5000, FactoryTalk tools, Siemens TIA Portal, Schneider Electric systems, or comparable PLC platforms.
• Author/review-level ability to evaluate ladder logic, function block diagrams, structured text, tag databases, AOIs, EtherNet/IP networks, fault diagnostics, I/O binding, alarm configuration, and trend/history configuration.
• Advanced knowledge of industrial communications and integration, including EtherNet/IP, Modbus/IP, Modbus/UDP, BACnet, MQTT, OPC UA, protocol gateways, network segmentation, firewall coordination, and remote access considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise technicians, coordinate with engineering and project management, manage escalation, and communicate complex technical issues clearly in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Serve as direct field supervisor for PLC Control Technicians and Senior PLC Control Technicians assigned to the project; assign daily work and monitor execution quality.
• Lead PLC field execution from installation verification through startup, commissioning, failover testing, retesting, and turnover documentation.
• Review PLC drawings, electrical schematics, I/O schedules, network architecture, and SCADA/HMI requirements for completeness.
• Review and approve PLC programs, tag databases, I/O binding/scaling, alarm/trend configuration, and commissioning scripts before startup.
• Drive resolution of complex PLC logic errors, sequence conflicts, design-intent deviations, and field wiring issues.
• Establish and enforce field standards for PLC-related panel wiring, device verification, network readiness, and QA/QC practices.
• Own the PLC issue tracking workflow from logging to closure with evidence.
• Create, review, or approve QC forms, commissioning templates, and turnover documentation packages.
• Coordinate with PLC Engineers, project managers, contractors, vendors, commissioning agents, IT teams, and clients to resolve requirements.
• Represent Divcon in onsite coordination meetings and support PM with scheduling and resources.
• Enforce safe work practices and pre-task safety planning for complex PLC activities.

Skills

Leadership

PLC programming

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Rockwell Studio 5000

FactoryTalk

Siemens TIA Portal

Schneider Electric systems

Job description

Divcon seeks a Lead PLC Control Technician to serve as the on-site technical authority for PLC field execution, supervising technicians and owning readiness for PLC commissioning and SCADA/HMI integration.

You will work with PLC Engineers, project managers, contractors, vendors, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure execution aligns with design intent and operations. Travel is extensive, with per diem and lodging provided.