Project Manager, Controls Systems

BW Design Group; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Design Group in Portland, OR seeks a Senior Controls & Automation Engineer to lead projects and drive regional growth. You will design electrical control systems, program PLC/HMI, and coordinate with clients, engineers, and partners to deliver solutions.

You will mentor professionals, help set annual plans, and collaborate with recruiting to build the team. Travel to project sites is expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years delivering automation solutions for industrial clients.
• Experience designing electrical control systems and automating processes.
• Proficiency with Rockwell hardware and software.
• Willingness to travel for project work.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls and automation projects and support business growth.
• Collaborate with clients and technical teams to deliver automation solutions.
• Manage proposals, estimates, schedules, and resources.
• Grow local/ regional controls and automation business and maintain client relationships.
• Mentor technical professionals and support career development.
• Develop annual vision plans and assist strategic planning for the group.
• Partner with recruiting to hire controls and automation professionals.
• Provide quarterly reporting to office and regional partners.
• Coordinate with finance for accurate reporting of group activities.

Skills

Automation leadership

Client collaboration

Project management

Mentoring teammates

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

5+ years automation experience

Tools

Rockwell

Siemens

Wonderware

GE software

Job description

Who You'll Work With

At Design Group, you'll collaborate with experienced leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to solve complex challenges for some of the world's leading companies. You'll join a growing team of more than 1,500 professionals across 45 U.S. offices where you'll be empowered to make an impact, develop your expertise, and grow your career.

What You'll Do

• In this role, you'll lead controls and automation projects and support the growth of the local and regional business. You'll work closely with clients, technical professionals, recruiting, finance, office partners, and regional partners to deliver automation solutions and strengthen project execution. This position plays an important role in customer satisfaction, technical quality, team development, and strategic business growth.
• Lead project work involving hardware and panel design, PLC and HMI programming, SCADA design, power distribution design, and associated documentation
• Manage proposals, estimates, schedules, resources, staffing, contracts, order processing, quality control, customer satisfaction, and project setup
• Grow the local and regional controls and automation business and maintain relationships with key client contacts
• Guide technical professionals through mentoring, feedback, training, and career development
• Develop annual vision plans and support strategic business planning for the controls and automation group
• Partner with recruiting to identify and hire controls and automation professionals
• Participate in councils that oversee and adopt firmwide standards
• Provide quarterly reporting to office and regional partners
• Coordinate with finance to support accurate reporting of controls and automation group activities
• Maintain appropriate use of company facilities, plant, and equipment

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or another engineering discipline supported by relevant experience
• Five or more years of experience developing and delivering automation solutions for consumer products or industrial clients
• Experience designing electrical control systems and programming automation systems for process applications
• Proficiency with Rockwell hardware and software solutions
• Ability to travel for project installation, startup, client meetings, company meetings, training, seminars, forums, and conventions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Siemens, Wonderware, or GE software and hardware
• Experience in food and beverage, pulp and paper, or another industrial sector

The approximate pay range for this position is $120k–$150k. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as geographic location of the position.