Senior Controls Engineer: Lead Projects & Systems Ownership

Jobot; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a senior controls engineer to keep industrial operations running, lead the controls team, and contribute to a historically successful company with a strong name in the business.

This hands-on role blends programming and design work, with ownership of PLC/HMI projects, electrical drawings, and control narratives. Expect roughly two engineers under your supervision and travel occasionally to commissioning sites.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of controls engineering experience in an industrial, process, manufacturing, or related environment.
• Strong hands-on experience with PLC/HMI programming and controls engineering.
• Allen-Bradley / Rockwell experience strongly preferred; Triconex experience is a major plus.
• Experience developing electrical drawings, panel layouts, I/O documentation, control narratives, and related engineering deliverables.
• Ability to work across both controls programming and electrical/controls design — the role is approximately a 50/50 blend of programming versus design/testing.
• Experience with commissioning, startup, FAT/SAT, troubleshooting, or field implementation.
• Understanding of applicable electrical and instrumentation standards including NEC, NFPA, ISA, UL, IEC, or similar.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to review work, delegate assignments, and eventually lead other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the controls engineering team and manage approximately two engineers with potential expansion.
• Own PLC/HMI programming and controls design across projects.
• Develop electrical drawings, panel layouts, I/O documentation, and control narratives.
• Oversee commissioning, startup activities, FAT/SAT, and field implementation.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI programming

Controls engineering

Electrical drawings

Panel layouts

I/O documentation

Control narratives

Commissioning

Startup

FAT/SAT

Field implementation

Electrical standards

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering

Tools

Allen-Bradley Rockwell

Triconex

Job description

Jobot is seeking a senior controls engineer to keep industrial operations running, lead the controls team, and contribute to a historically successful company with a strong name in the business.

This hands-on role blends programming and design work, with ownership of PLC/HMI projects, electrical drawings, and control narratives. Expect roughly two engineers under your supervision and travel occasionally to commissioning sites.