Senior Automation Engineer - Lead Industrial Controls

Salas O'Brien; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Salas O’Brien is seeking an Automation Engineer to design electrical, lighting, and special systems for facilities. You will lead project execution from concept through permitting and construction, coordinating multiple disciplines and interfacing with clients.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration with project teams, and delivering code and system solutions that meet requirements. Travel is expected and you will contribute to business growth through reliable delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial controls design and implementation experience.
• Preferred Fundamentals of Engineering exam and on track to obtain Professional Engineer License within two years.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering scope documentation, schedules, and effort-hour estimates.
• Lead client presentations, design reviews, and project progress meetings.
• Coordinate requirements with process, instrumentation, electrical, IT disciplines, and equipment suppliers.
• Lead engineering and design activities from conception through implementation, testing, installation, commissioning and project closeout.
• Perform internal review of documents and code packages before issuance.
• Maintain and forecast project costs, schedules, and documentation for permanent files.
• Develop system architecture, requirements, test plans and commissioning schedules with external stakeholders.
• Use capabilities and resources to cost-effectively deliver code to meet full requirements.
• Set up and evaluate code prior to site installation.
• Perform installation and qualification of project code in client sites.
• Maintain client relationships and support future opportunities.

Skills

Automation specifications

Project leadership

Client interfacing

Documentation proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

10+ years professional experience

5+ years industrial controls design & implementation

FE exam; PE license within 2 years

Tools

DCS/PLC software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salas O’Brien is seeking an Automation Engineer to design electrical, lighting, and special systems for facilities. You will lead project execution from concept through permitting and construction, coordinating multiple disciplines and interfacing with clients.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration with project teams, and delivering code and system solutions that meet requirements. Travel is expected and you will contribute to business growth through reliable delivery.