Ovation DCS Controls Lead - Hybrid (CA Travel)

Layline Automation, Inc.; Concord (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Layline Automation, Inc. seeks an experienced Controls and Instrumentation Engineer specializing in Emerson Ovation DCS to lead design, implementation, and modernization of control systems for electric utility and power generation clients in California.

The role is hybrid with travel up to 30% within the state; you will design, configure, and upgrade Ovation databases and graphics, lead testing, and ensure cybersecurity compliance per utility standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years hands-on Emerson Ovation DCS engineering and configuration.
• 5+ years in the electric utility or power generation industry.

Responsibilities

• Ovation DCS Engineering & Programming: design, configure, and maintain Ovation databases, control sheets and high performance HMI graphics
• System Upgrades & Lifecycle Management: lead hardware and software migrations, OCR controller upgrades, and third-party protocol integrations
• Utility & Power Process Integration: implement and optimize control loops for generation assets
• Testing & Commissioning: develop test procedures and lead Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing
• Cybersecurity & Compliance: ensure control system architectures adhere to utility cybersecurity standards, including NERC CIP guidelines and internal utility network security policies

Skills

Emerson Ovation

DCS Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Layline Automation, Inc. seeks an experienced Controls and Instrumentation Engineer specializing in Emerson Ovation DCS to lead design, implementation, and modernization of control systems for electric utility and power generation clients in California.

The role is hybrid with travel up to 30% within the state; you will design, configure, and upgrade Ovation databases and graphics, lead testing, and ensure cybersecurity compliance per utility standards.