Senior Controls Engineer

Trisian-Global Consulting LLC; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to lead innovative automation solutions in Albuquerque. This role involves designing and implementing control systems that meet customer requirements, managing projects up to $1M, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms, along with strong project management skills. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact in diverse industries, including semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences. If you have a passion for automation and leadership, this is your chance to shine!

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Controls Engineering required.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering field is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation solutions for various industries.
• Design and implement control systems for industrial processes.

Skills

PLC Programming

DCS Programming

HMI Development

SCADA Systems

Project Management

Ladder Logic

VBA

SQL

Networking Protocols

Control System Design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Control Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Siemens

Modicon

AutoCAD

Wonderware

Power BI

Grafana

Job description

Position: Senior Controls Engineer

Trisian-Global Consulting LLC is seeking a highly skilled Senior Controls Engineer to work on-site in Albuquerque, NM. As a Senior Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for providing team leadership in delivering automation systems for a wide variety of industries. This position requires demonstrated technical proficiency in implementing automation solutions with PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA platforms. You will interact directly with the customer and lead a team of Engineers in identifying requirements, developing specifications, and implementing/testing/commissioning/qualifying automation solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver innovative automation solutions and design standards either self-directedly or as a leader of a team.
• Conceptualize, detail, and implement control systems for industrial processes and machinery that meet customer requirements. This involves the development of a control system architecture, selecting the components to be used, detailing schematic diagrams and system documentation, programming controllers (PLC, DCS, RTU), programming the process visualization (HMI/SCADA), developing databases for archiving/displaying historical system data, and implementing/commissioning the control system at the client facility.
• Knowledge of controller programming languages such as Ladder, Sequential Function Chart, Structured Text, and others to achieve the desired results is required. Knowledge of standard programming languages such as VBA, .NET, and SQL for the development of HMI/SCADA systems is preferred.
• For larger systems, experience with industrial networking used to connect control system components and instrumentation is preferred.
• Design, detail, and implement a variety of fiber, wired, and wireless systems using industrial protocols (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.).
• Project Management Responsibilities: Develop project execution plans, work breakdown structures and associated budgets, task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking and reporting, financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification, conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings. Oversee daily operations and activities of projects up to $1M and ensure the overall profitability of the project.
• Ability to work independently.
• Act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical/Control Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Computer Science is required.
• Experience: 10+ years of Controls Engineer experience.
• Rockwell and Cimplicity experience preferred.
• Experience with various 3rd party web-based data integrations for monitoring and troubleshooting aid.
• Develop work processes to automate template and instance development within the System Platform.
• Provide technical leadership on design standards around graphics, alarming, and scale-up using SQL, .NET, Power BI, Grafana, and APIs.
• In-depth understanding of PLC hardware/software platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and Modicon.
• In-depth understanding of HMI/SCADA hardware/software platforms such as ICONICS Genesis64, Wonderware ArchestrA System Platform, GE CIMPLICITY, GE iFIX, Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View, Schneider, and Siemens.
• In-depth understanding of DCS hardware/software platforms such as Emerson DeltaV or similar.
• Experience in industries such as Semiconductor chip fabrication facilities, Life Sciences, Building Automation, Food and Beverage, Oil & Gas, and Mining.
• Experience in the design of electrical schematics, including power distribution under 480VAC, control panels, and associated NEC references desired.
• Experience with AutoCAD is desired.
• Experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide control system solutions.
• Experience mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Field device/equipment troubleshooting.
• Job estimating.

If you are a highly motivated and skilled Senior Controls Engineer with leadership skills, we encourage you to apply for this position.