Senior Automation Engineer — Complex Controls & Projects

CRB; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

CRB is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead the development and field implementation of control systems across large projects in a multi-disciplinary setting. You will balance design excellence with practical field execution, ensuring reliable and compliant installations and systems.

The role emphasizes advanced design, field surveys, and teamwork with clients, vendors, and trades, with an emphasis on GMP environments and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in discipline-specific field of study (ChemE, ME or EE)
• Minimum of 15 years of experience, preferably in a design firm setting
• Knowledge of Control System Application software development methodologies

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with clients and external partners.
• Plans and directs work and manages a project budget from a discipline design perspective on large complex projects.
• Supports Project Manager in proposal development, man-hour planning and project scheduling for the discipline scope of work on large/complex projects.
• Possesses advanced experience conducting and leading field surveys of existing conditions and support of field reporting.
• Identifies and resolves intermediate non-compliant existing conditions during site walks and construction field surveys.
• Develops intermediate internal discipline design and engineering training presentations.
• Develops construction drawing packages and writes construction specifications on advanced and complex projects with little oversight.
• Provides lead and advanced support of construction activities such as RFI responses, submittal reviews, punch list development and construction progress reports.
• Conducts quality checking of documents for intermediate and complex projects (e.g., technical verification of design calculations and documentation) and drives overall project quality.
• Provides mentorship to discipline Engineer I, II and III and/or Designer I and II.
• Leads a team of discipline staff in the execution of advanced projects, discipline design and engineering.

Skills

Project leadership

Control systems

Field surveys

Budget management

Discipline design

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in ChemE/ME/EE

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

CRB is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to lead the development and field implementation of control systems across large projects in a multi-disciplinary setting. You will balance design excellence with practical field execution, ensuring reliable and compliant installations and systems.

The role emphasizes advanced design, field surveys, and teamwork with clients, vendors, and trades, with an emphasis on GMP environments and regulatory compliance.