Principal Responsibilities
- Assist in developing control strategy specifications and functionality standards.
- Learn the basics of an MES or ERP system (e.g., SAP) for daily scheduling, tracking, requisitioning, etc.
- Refine control systems standards and stay updated with industry trends.
- Perform integration services for small to medium-sized projects, including pump stations, PRVs, and water treatment facilities.
- Support trades with troubleshooting, calibration, loop tuning, and control systems setup in a process environment.
- Develop network architectures, including Ethernet, Modbus, Profinet, Genius, Device-net, etc.
- Act as an on-call stand-by controls engineer on a rotating basis, as assigned.
- Manage system integrators working on facilities during maintenance.
- Participate in external training courses for automation hardware and software platforms to advance your skills.
- Understand long-term SCADA system visions in remote deployment environments, including expandable architectures, control capabilities for remote nodes, and forecasting for site upgrades and audits.
- Create engineering documents using Auto-CAD software, such as P&ID drawings, network layouts, electrical schematics, and control enclosure layouts.
- Develop logic based on established standards for control strategies, functional descriptions, or control algorithms in automated process control environments.
- Ability to lift 20 pounds and work in various environmental conditions.
- Willingness to work in confined spaces and/or underground facilities when necessary.
Qualifications
- Experience in scripting and programming in various development languages and platforms.
- Proven experience in troubleshooting PLC and SCADA applications, particularly in utility systems, is a plus.
- Knowledge of Aveva products such as InTouch, System Platform, Historian, and Insight is an added advantage.
Education
- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field of engineering.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in the design and implementation of SCADA and process control systems.
Hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days remote).
