Senior Automation & Controls Engineer II | Hybrid

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

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join a multi-disciplined project team in a hybrid work arrangement. You will design PLC-based control systems and SIS, prepare specifications, and contribute to documentation and testing at industrial facilities.

The role emphasizes mentorship, ongoing training in the Automation Lab, and collaboration within Communities of Practice. Domestic travel to client sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen; dual citizenship with a country other than the US does not qualify.
• Must be able to obtain US Government security clearance.
• BS degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program; MS degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in instrumentation & controls or automation & control systems engineering.
• Proven ability to interface with craft for troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Experienced with designing, programming, documenting, and/or testing automated machinery or processes at industrial facilities.
• Experienced with industrial communication design (Ethernet IP preferred; Modbus & Profibus a plus).
• Experienced with producing P&IDs, Control System Narratives, I/O Lists, Cause & Effect or Logic Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, FATs, and Software documentation including O&M manuals.

Responsibilities

• Work on project teams with other discipline engineers involved in the design of PLC-based control systems, SIS, and other industrial control system platforms.
• Prepare specifications and design media for procurement and implementation of software, instrumentation, and control system platforms.
• Expand knowledge and skills through mentoring, technical sessions, and on-the-job training in the Automation Lab.
• Develop career via peer learning through S&L's Communities of Practice.
• Travel to client offices and project sites, as required.

Skills

Instrumentation & controls experience

Automation systems design

Industrial communication design

P&IDs/documentation

Craft interface problem solving

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Master's degree preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) License

Tools

RSLogix 5000

RSView

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced Instrumentation & Controls Engineer to join a multi-disciplined project team in a hybrid work arrangement. You will design PLC-based control systems and SIS, prepare specifications, and contribute to documentation and testing at industrial facilities.

The role emphasizes mentorship, ongoing training in the Automation Lab, and collaboration within Communities of Practice. Domestic travel to client sites may be required.