Senior Automation Solutions Consultant

Ridgemont Resources, Inc.; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking an Automation Solutions Consultant to serve as a senior technical authority responsible for implementing automation across diverse industries and ensuring safe, reliable operation of industrial control systems.

You will independently lead complex projects from concept through commissioning, working with clients, vendors, and internal teams to design system architectures and detailed Scope of Work packages.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on automation experience.
• Ability to read electrical panel drawings, schematics, P&IDs and other engineering drawings.
• Ability to design and implement industrial automation systems.
• Proven project management and leadership experience.
• Strong communication skills and team-oriented.
• Willingness and ability to learn and train others.
• Education in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform project-related engineering services including management, estimation, control system design and commissioning.
• Provide senior-level technical leadership across multiple projects.
• Lead design, architecture and implementation of complex automation solutions.
• Act as primary technical liaison between customer and company with clear guidance.
• Develop scope of work packages, proposals and cost estimates.
• Program, configure, migrate and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, SCADA, and DCS platforms.
• Provide technical support for existing control system platforms at client facilities.
• Lead full project life cycles from discovery to site acceptance.
• Support sales with technical expertise and customer documentation.
• Travel to client sites for technical sales support and project review.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices.
• Identify bottlenecks and manage deliverables with minimal oversight.

Skills

Automation expertise

Client-facing communication

Project leadership

PLC/SCADA/DCS knowledge

Reading electrical drawings

Team collaboration

Autonomy

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Rockwell ControlLogix

Honeywell Experion

Siemens

ABB 800xA

Emerson DeltaV

Wonderware InTouch

Ignition by Inductive Automation

Job description

Ridgemont Resources, Inc. is seeking an Automation Solutions Consultant to serve as a senior technical authority responsible for implementing automation across diverse industries and ensuring safe, reliable operation of industrial control systems.

You will independently lead complex projects from concept through commissioning, working with clients, vendors, and internal teams to design system architectures and detailed Scope of Work packages.