Senior Automation Engineer

auduboncorporatecareers; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join the Canonsburg, PA team. You will specify, design, program, and test automation and control systems for a variety of industrial facilities, including handling complex commissioning and startup activities.

You will lead projects from concept through go-live, manage budgets, and coordinate with customers, vendors, and internal teams while traveling up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET preferred).
• 10+ years in technical leadership on automation and controls projects, including commissioning/startup.
• PE or Master’s degree in related engineering field is a plus.
• Automation systems training/certification a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Specify, program, integrate, and implement control systems (DCS/PLC/HMI/SCADA).
• Lead I/O and loop checks, commissioning, startup activities, and progress reports.
• Lead projects from conception through commissioning and startup.
• Lead a team of engineers to meet scope, budget, and go-live commitments.
• Visit job-sites to evaluate projects and develop proposals from walk-downs.
• Develop and support proposals according to scope; assist with change orders.

Skills

Team leadership

Industrial automation

DCS/PLC/HMI/SCADA

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET preferred)

Tools

Siemens

Allen-Bradley

Emerson ROC

Job description

Audubon is currently seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join our team in our Canonsburg, PA Office. The Senior Automation Engineer at Audubon shall have shown the ability to specify, design, program, and test automation and control systems for various industrial facilities. Ideally, they shall have served customers in the Oil & Natural Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Food and Beverage, Steel, Water/Waste Water, Power Generation, and/or Specialty spaces. They must be able to initiate customers, grow relationships through first person interactions, lead teams to execute projects, and routinely exceed expectations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the specification, programming, integration, and implementation of various control systems including DCS/PLC/HMI/SCADA platforms and applications.
• Lead I/O and loop checks, as well as all commissioning and startup activities, including progress reports, meetings, and punch-lists.
• Lead projects from conception through commissioning and startup.
• Lead a team of engineers to execute scope within budget and maintain go-live commitments.
• Visit job-sites to evaluate projects and define scope in order to develop proposals from walk-downs.
• Develop and support proposal development according to scope definition.
• Assist with change order scope, control, and development.
• Review vendor drawings for compliance with project specifications.
• Read, understand, and translate P&ID’s and electrical drawings into a DCS/PLC/HMI application.
• Interact and communicate effectively with customers, vendors, engineers, and management.
• Interact with other engineering departments to develop and review drawings, specifications, and scope.
• Understands the importance and adherence to project budgets and managing the budget within a given timeframe.
• Familiarity to specify, design, program, and test Automation Systems, not limited to, but including: PLC: SIEMENS, ALLEN-BRADLEY, EMERSON ROC, MODICON, TRICONEX, GE, DCS: CENTUM VP, PCS7, DeltaV, ABB 800, HONEYWELL, PlantPAx, HMI: WinCC, Cimplicity, Wonderware/Archestra, Ignition, Beijer, FactoryTal.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required, preferably from an ABET accredited institution.
• Minimum 10+ years in a technical leadership role on Automation and Controls projects, including Commissioning and Startup
• PE or Master’s degree in related Engineering field a plus
• Automation System training/certification a plus
• Ability to execute and lead multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to generate and maintain a schedule for projects.
• Experience configuring control systems for various industries and facilities.
• Understands many other aspects of Industrial Automation, including roles of BPCS and SIS, Instrumentation, Communication protocols, and Networking and Cybersecurity
• Ability to independently find a solution for or to deal proactively with work related problems.
• Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary.
• Ability to lead in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent grammar, punctuation, and etiquette desired
• Willingness to learn new platforms and new technologies.
• Must be very organized, detail oriented, with the ability to identify outliers quickly.
• Demonstrated field troubleshooting ability, both electrically (panel) and logically (PLC/DCS)
• Ability to follow and perform work in accordance with company and customer HSE policy.
• Ability to travel to customer sites as required, with travel expectations averaging around 25%

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled