Senior Electrical & Controls Engineer – Water Treatment

Bilfinger; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Veolia Water Technologies is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to advance the control and automation strategy for MWIS projects. You will collaborate with Mechanical Engineering to craft control narratives, PLC programs, and panel drawings for water treatment systems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 5 years of industrial water experience, and familiarity with major PLC/HMI platforms, NEC/UL508A, and P&ID standards. Expect on-site work in Virginia with travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of experience in the design of industrial water treatment systems.
• Proficiency with major PLC/HMI platforms (Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, Siemens, Wonderware).
• Familiar with NEC and UL508A.
• Experience with P&ID, electrical schematics, I/O lists.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% and reside near a major airport.
• Experience in water treatment equipment and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to preparation of Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).
• Read and process engineering documents, including P&IDs, GAs, process design guidelines, electrical schematics, I/O lists, network architecture.
• Interpret, comment and follow contract and customer specifications.
• Design the complete detailed control logic for plant operation (Control Philosophy, Control Logic & Sequence Charts) with operator and equipment safety in mind.
• Support Electrical, Control & Instrumentation design of standard products.
• Support commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting activities.
• Manage budget, scope and schedule and proactively report risks and opportunities to project teams.
• Prepare schematics, layouts and bills of material for control panel fabrication.
• Develop control strategies including narratives and operational sequence charts.
• Develop PLC and HMI programs, typically from a basis project.

Skills

Travel 25% of time

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allen Bradley

GE Fanuc

Wonderware

Siemens

Job description

Veolia Water Technologies is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to advance the control and automation strategy for MWIS projects. You will collaborate with Mechanical Engineering to craft control narratives, PLC programs, and panel drawings for water treatment systems.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 5 years of industrial water experience, and familiarity with major PLC/HMI platforms, NEC/UL508A, and P&ID standards. Expect on-site work in Virginia with travel up to 25%.