Senior & Mid-Level Controls Electrical Engineer

Experience Champaign Urbana; Champaign (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday and vacation benefits

Health insurance

Disability and life insurance

401K

Job summary

Experience Champaign Urbana is seeking a Senior Controls Electrical Engineer for our Champaign, IL office. The role involves the design, maintenance, and configuration of site instrumentation, automation, and control systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5-15 years of experience in controls, a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, and will collaborate with clients throughout project lifecycles. A full benefits package is offered, including health insurance and a 401K.

Qualifications

• 5-15 years work experience in controls.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse engineering disciplines.
• Familiarity with electrical schematics and design.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintenance, configuration of automation and control systems.
• Collaborate with clients and vendors from design through start-up.
• Ensure functionality of control systems for industrial applications.

Skills

Electrical engineering techniques

PLC/HMI programming

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC

HMI

Servo Motors

Job description

Location: Champaign, Illinois

Firm: Industrial Technology Group (ITG), Henneman Engineering’s industrial department, provides comprehensive engineering solutions and consulting services to a broad base of clients in renewable fuels, food and beverage, power and water, and manufacturing industries. The staff of professionals at ITG specializes in project management, process design, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering, instrumentation controls and integration. ITG continues to provide innovative, cost-effective and quality engineering solutions that are responsive to client’s needs in a professional and profitable manner.

Description: ITG currently has a position opportunity for a senior controls electrical engineer for our Champaign, IL office. This position is responsible for the design, maintenance, configuration, and upgrade of site instrumentation, automation and control systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performs work involving the application of all conventional aspects of electrical engineering to the functional area of the assignment.
• Exercises judgment in the independent evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, clients and vendors from conceptual design through start-up.
• Completes the design, program, and start-up support for HMI, PLC, and Servo Motors for industrial clients.
• Perform the design of complete control systems for a variety of industrial clients. This will include specifying and designing:
  • Electrical schematics, control panels, instruments, motor control centers, PLC/HMI hardware and software.
• Perform PLC/HMI programming and start-up.
• Resolves a variety of complex problems, (i.e. conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements).
• Serves as liaison between clients and agencies, subcontractors, and design teams.

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Education: Preferred but not mandatory: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and ability to become registered as a Professional Engineer.

Experience: 5-15 years work experience in controls.

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience and a full benefits package, including holiday, vacation, health insurance, disability, and life insurance, 401K.