Senior Industrial Automation Solutions Consultant

True North Consultants, Inc.; Ruston (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks an Automation Solutions Consultant to act as senior technical authority, leading automation projects across industries from concept to commissioning. Based in Ruston, LA with regional travel.

You will design architectures, configure control systems, develop scope of work packages, and collaborate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to deliver reliable, safe automation solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years hands-on automation experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and other engineering drawings.
• Must have the ability to design and implement industrial automation systems.
• Must have project management and leadership experience.
• Must have strong communication skills.
• Enjoy working in a team environment.
• Ability to be a learning or training resource.
• In-depth knowledge of the role and required job duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform project-related engineering services including project management, project estimation, control system design & programming, system and functional documentation, and startup/commissioning.
• Provide senior-level technical leadership and influence engineering decisions across multiple projects.
• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of complex automation and control system solutions.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between the customer and the company, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and expert guidance.
• Independently develop comprehensive scope of work packages, proposals, and project cost estimates.
• Travel to client facilities for technical sales support, project review, system assessments, and implementation.

Skills

Automation systems design

Project management

Technical leadership

Client communication

Electrical schematics

P&IDs interpretation

Team collaboration

Learning resource

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Rockwell ControlLogix

Siemens PLCs

GE Fanuc PLCs

PanelView / FactoryTalk

Siemens WinCC

Wonderware InTouch

Ignition by Inductive Automation

ABB 800xA

Rockwell PlantPAx

Emerson DeltaV

Honeywell Experion

Job description

True North Consultants, Inc. seeks an Automation Solutions Consultant to act as senior technical authority, leading automation projects across industries from concept to commissioning. Based in Ruston, LA with regional travel.

You will design architectures, configure control systems, develop scope of work packages, and collaborate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to deliver reliable, safe automation solutions.