Senior AVEVA PI Automation Architect

Martin Marietta; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Marietta is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer specializing in the AVEVA PI System to support the Enterprise Engineering Services Team in Raleigh, NC. You will lead PI infrastructure, data integration, and analytics to enable plant operations and enterprise data solutions.

The role requires hands-on PI System experience, strong project leadership, and the ability to mentor staff while coordinating with IT and Cybersecurity. Travel up to 10–20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline; equivalent education/experience may be considered.
• Minimum 4 years 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise PI System initiatives and act as technical SME across facilities.
• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot PI System infrastructure, data flows, and dashboards.
• Integrate data from PLCs, SCADA/DCS, OPC, and OT sources using PI interfaces/connectors.
• Develop PI AF asset hierarchies, templates, naming conventions, metadata, analytics, and enterprise standards.
• Create PI Vision displays, KPIs, and notifications for operations and business users.
• Monitor PI System health, data quality, backups, security, and DR with IT/Cybersecurity.
• Lead PI projects and plant onboarding, including testing, commissioning, training, and handoff.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, document procedures, and mentor users.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

PI System administration

Project leadership

Technical mentoring

Strong communication

Geographically dispersed teams support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

AVEVA PI System components

PI Data Archive

PI AF

PI Vision

PI Analytics

PI Interfaces/Connectors/Adapters

PI Web API

AF SDK

PowerShell

SQL

Python

Power BI

AVEVA System Platform

Job description

Martin Marietta is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer specializing in the AVEVA PI System to support the Enterprise Engineering Services Team in Raleigh, NC. You will lead PI infrastructure, data integration, and analytics to enable plant operations and enterprise data solutions.

The role requires hands-on PI System experience, strong project leadership, and the ability to mentor staff while coordinating with IT and Cybersecurity. Travel up to 10–20% may be required.