Senior Automation Engineer

00002 Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, is seeking a PI System expert to lead and maintain AVEVA PI systems across multiple plants. You will design data flows, configure interfaces, and governance for asset hierarchies.

The role requires hands-on PI System experience, strong leadership, and the ability to support dispersed teams, with 10–20% travel overnight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• 4+ years of hands-on AVEVA PI System/OSIsoft PI System experience.
• Proficient with PI Data Archive, AF, Vision, Analytics & Event Frames.

Responsibilities

• Support safety culture and regulatory compliance by following safety policies.
• Serve as technical lead for the AVEVA PI System across plant locations.
• Design, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot PI System infrastructure and data flows.
• Integrate data from PLCs, SCADA, OPC, AVEVA System Platform, and other sources.
• Develop PI AF asset hierarchies, templates, metadata, analytics, and standards.
• Create PI Vision displays, dashboards, KPIs, and notifications for users.

Skills

AVEVA PI System

PI Data Archive

PI AF

PI Vision

PI Analytics

PI Interfaces/Connectors

SQL

Python

PowerShell

Power BI

PLC/SCADA

Windows Server

Active Directory

Cybersecurity awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

OPC servers

OPC communications

Virtualization

Job description

Location:The position is based at Martin Marietta’s headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Being a good Wingman in supporting Martin Marietta’s safety culture and regulatory compliance by adhering to and monitoring for compliance with company safety policies and procedures.
• Serve as technical lead and subject matter expert for the enterprise AVEVA PI System, including PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework (AF), PI Vision, PI Analytics, Event Frames, Notifications, and administration tools.
• Design, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot PI System infrastructure, applications, and data flows across multiple plant locations.
• Integrate data from PLCs, SCADA systems, AVEVA System Platform, OPC servers, industrial equipment, databases, and other OT or enterprise sources using PI Interfaces, Connectors, or AVEVA Adapters.
• Develop and govern PI AF asset hierarchies, templates, naming conventions, metadata, analytics, and reusable enterprise standards.
• Create and maintain PI Vision displays, dashboards, KPIs, condition monitoring, Event Frames, and notifications for operational and business users.
• Monitor PI System health, availability, data quality, interfaces, buffering, archives, security, backups, and capacity; support upgrades, high availability, and disaster recovery with IT and Cybersecurity.
• Lead PI projects and plant onboarding through testing, commissioning, documentation, training, and support handoff.
• Troubleshoot complex system and integration issues, maintain technical documentation, mentor users and technical personnel.
• Participate in the Automation Group on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience engineering, administering, implementing, or supporting AVEVA PI System or OSIsoft PI System in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience with PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Vision, PI Analytics, Event Frames, PI System Explorer, and PI System Management Tools.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, SCADA/DCS platforms, OPC communications, instrumentation, Windows Server, Active Directory, networking, virtualization, and industrial cybersecurity principles.
• Experience with PI Web API, AF SDK, PowerShell, SQL, Python, Power BI, AVEVA System Platform, or highly available PI architectures is preferred.
• Strong communication, leadership, organization, documentation, problem‑solving, and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to support geographically dispersed teams.
• Motivated team player able to work independently, mentor others, remain current with technology, participate in on‑call support, and work extended hours when required.
• Willingness to travel overnight approximately 10-20% of the time.

Every member of our ONE Martin Marietta team is driven by our shared values of safety, integrity, excellence, community and stewardship. We are a member of the S&P 500 Index and a leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials. Through a network of operations spanning 29 states, Canada and the Bahamas, our teammates supply the foundational resources on which our communities thrive and grow. Our Specialties business provides high-purity magnesia and dolomitic lime products used worldwide in environmental, industrial, agricultural and specialty applications. In a world that's focused on the power of many, we believe in the power of ONE – the magic of bringing together our unique perspectives, experiences and talents to evolve a shared vision and future. Our backgrounds may vary, but our voices come together in support of the same goals. We want to build legacies for ourselves and our loved ones, strengthen our communities and safely and responsibly engage in work we know will make a difference.