Senior Controls Engineer — PLC/SCADA & Automation

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a highly qualified Controls Engineer to design, develop, install, and maintain control systems for industrial, water, power, and transportation projects.

The role emphasizes PLC/SCADA programming, system integration, and field deployment, with strong emphasis on estimating, requirements analysis, and scope definition. Ideal candidates have ladder logic and structured text experience, familiarity with major PLC/SCADA platforms, and a background in Building

Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related field; 3+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automation engineering, or a related field; 5+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs documents for small projects and supports large programs.
• Lead programming/configuration for complex automation and SCADA apps.
• Program/configure/troubleshoot PLCs/RTUs/HMI systems.
• Develop testing/commissioning procedures and reports.
• Perform troubleshooting on service calls and system upgrades.

Skills

Ladder logic

Structured text

Problem solving

Communication

Reading schematics

Team coordination

In-person meetings

Education

Master's degree in electrical/automation engineering

Bachelor's degree in electrical/automation engineering

Tools

Siemens SIMATIC

Allen-Bradley (Rockwell)

Schneider Electric Modicon

Tridium Niagara Framework

AVEVA InTouch/ System Platform

Ignition by Inductive Automation

GE Digital iFIX/CIMPLICITY

Siemens WinCC

Rockwell FactoryTalk View

AVEVA PI Historian

Job description

M.C. Dean, Inc. is seeking a highly qualified Controls Engineer to design, develop, install, and maintain control systems for industrial, water, power, and transportation projects.

The role emphasizes PLC/SCADA programming, system integration, and field deployment, with strong emphasis on estimating, requirements analysis, and scope definition. Ideal candidates have ladder logic and structured text experience, familiarity with major PLC/SCADA platforms, and a background in Building