Senior Controls & Automation Tech – Field & Factory

Industrious Ventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ICON is seeking a Senior Controls and Automation Technician to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot the control systems that run Titan and Vulcan on active construction sites and at ICON's Austin facility. This is a hands-on role focusing on PLC logic, commissioning, diagnostics, and documentation.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and field teams, travel to sites as needed, and own the reliability of the controls infrastructure to keep the fleet running smoothly.

Qualifications

• 4+ years supporting industrial automation or electromechanical systems in production, field service, construction, robotics, or similar environments.
• Hands-on controls troubleshooting across electrical systems: 24VDC controls, sensors, relays/contactors, VFDs/servos, encoders, and basic instrumentation.
• Experience with at least one PLC platform (Beckhoff/TwinCAT, Rockwell Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, Codesys).
• Working knowledge of industrial communications/networking (EtherNet/IP, Profinet, EtherCAT, Modbus TCP/RTU) and basic network troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and update documentation with guidance.
• Willingness to work in dynamic, field-like environments and travel as needed for commissioning/support.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine PLC logic, HMI screens, alarms, interlocks, and automation sequences to improve safety and uptime.
• Create and maintain controls documentation: I/O lists, wiring diagrams, configuration baselines, commissioning checklists, and SOPs.
• Diagnose controls-related failures using logs, fault codes, instrumentation, and structured troubleshooting.
• Integrate, test, and validate sensors, actuators, drives, VFDs/servos, and safety systems.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions; document findings and prevent recurrence.
• Follow ECO/ECN processes for field updates and validated releases.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and field teams to standardize architectures.
• Support operator/technician training and develop diagnostic guides and troubleshooting playbooks.
• Commission, troubleshoot, and support automated industrial equipment in factory and field environments.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI development

Electrical schematics

Industrial networking

Field service travel

Tools

Beckhoff/TwinCAT

Rockwell Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

Codesys

EtherNet/IP

Profinet

Job description

ICON is seeking a Senior Controls and Automation Technician to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot the control systems that run Titan and Vulcan on active construction sites and at ICON's Austin facility. This is a hands-on role focusing on PLC logic, commissioning, diagnostics, and documentation.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, and field teams, travel to sites as needed, and own the reliability of the controls infrastructure to keep the fleet running smoothly.