Senior Automation & Controls Engineer - Hybrid

Sargent & Lundy; Augusta (GA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Life & disability insurance

EAP

Back-Up Daycare

FSA/HSA

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy seeks an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join a multi-discipline team. You will design PLC/SIS systems, prepare procurement specifications, and help advance automation knowledge through our Automation Lab and peer sessions. Travel to client sites is required.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and the use of industry standards while enabling career growth through internal communities of practice. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• US citizen with ability to obtain government security clearance
• ABET-accredited engineering degree required; MS preferred
• 12+ years in instrumentation and controls or automation
• Experience interfacing with craft for troubleshooting
• Experience with designing, programming, documenting, and testing automated machinery or processes at industrial facilities
• Knowledge of industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP preferred; Modbus/Profibus a plus)
• Experience producing P&IDs, control narratives, I/O lists, logic/ wiring diagrams, FAT procedures, and software docs

Responsibilities

• Work on project teams designing PLC-based control systems, SIS, and other industrial platforms
• Prepare specifications and design media for procurement and implementation
• Mentor and train in our Automation Lab to grow skills in automation/control systems
• Develop career via Communities of Practice and peer learning
• Travel to client offices and project sites as required

Skills

Security clearance

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

MS degree preferred

Tools

RSLogix 5000

RSView

Ethernet/IP

Modbus

Profibus

Job description

Sargent & Lundy seeks an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join a multi-discipline team. You will design PLC/SIS systems, prepare procurement specifications, and help advance automation knowledge through our Automation Lab and peer sessions. Travel to client sites is required.

The role emphasizes collaboration, documentation, and the use of industry standards while enabling career growth through internal communities of practice. Hybrid work is available.