Controls & Integration Engineer III

Position: Controls & Integration Engineer III Location: Jessup, MD Job : 789 # of Openings: 1 TITLE: CONTROLS & INTEGRATION ENGINEER V

LOCATION:

JESSUP, MD
* Salary Negotiable POSITION SUMMARY:
Controls Engineers are responsible for designing, developing, installing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control systems, equipment and processes. They work in various industries including industrial controls and power controls and protection systems. Controls engineers are technical experts in areas such as advanced process control, instrumentation, distributed control systems, PLCs, and SCADA systems. Controls engineers use these skills to design and implement solutions to our customer's complex needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the following satisfactorily; other duties may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Technical Responsibilities Design / Engineering

• Initiates design documents for small projects and in support of large programs
• Develops design documents narratives
• Performs requirements analysis
• Develops Sequence of Operations / System Functional Documentation
• Create Subsystem Designs (CAD / Panels / Layouts / Wiring / SCADA Screens / Hardware / Communications)
• Develops Specifications
• Performs QA/QC and technical reviews of designs
• Plans and Design Procedures and Equipment for Integrated Systems Factory Testing
• Comment Resolution

Mechanical-focused controls engineer (BAS/BMS)

• Experience on EPMS monitoring
• Certifications in Platforms (at least one), familiarity with any others preferred:
  Ignition, Aveva, Automated Logic, Siemens, Schneider EBO, Niagara N4, Iconics Gen
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• Experience with Federal Government controls projects (ICS/EMCS/UMCS) preferred
• Familiarity with Cisco network switch programming and design preferred

Programming

• Lead programming / configuration team efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications.
• Program / Configure / troubleshoot PLCs, RTUs, and/or HMI systems
• Testing / Troubleshooting / Deployment / Commissioning
• Author testing / commissioning procedures
• Preparation of test reports
• Originates test procedures
• Commissioning of deployed systems
• Development of test equipment and simulation devices
• Perform Factory and Field Testing

Maintenance

• Perform troubleshooting on service calls to existing and legacy system operators
• Perform hardware / software upgrades and replacements on existing systems

Managerial Responsibilities
Estimates

• Conducts any surveys, inspections, tours, etc. of client sites, as required
• Prepares cost estimates and supporting documents for small projects
• Perform hardware / software upgrades and replacements on existing systems
• Evaluation and pricing of change orders

Personnel Management

• Assigns technical tasks and coordinates with entry-level engineers
• Assigns tasks and coordinates with Technical Staff

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/

Experience:

• Experience in reading electrical and control schematics and plans
• Experience in control system startup, configuration, and calibration
• Experience in testing and troubleshooting control systems
• Experience using basic electrical and machinist hand tools
• Experience using testing, calibration, or industry-specific tools and software
• 3-7 years' experience
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or higher
• Associate degree (add 3 years)
• High school diploma (add 5 years)
• Must be a US Citizen

Computer

Skills:

• Experience in computer networks
• Experience in CAD/CAE Software (Visio, AutoCAD)
• Experience in schedule management software
• Standard Office Software (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)

Certificates and Licenses:

* Required Certifications

• Certification in one or more PLC / Automation Platform, such as:
  Niagara N4, Schneider, Rockwell, Siemens, etc.
• Certification in one or more SCADA platform, such as:
  Iconics, Ignition, etc.

* Preferred Licenses / Certifications

• Certification in one or more PLC / Automation Platform, such as:
  Niagara N4, Schneider, Rockwell, Siemens, etc.
• Certification in one or more SCADA platform, such as:
  Iconics, Ignition, etc.
• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA)
• Engineer in Training (EIT) in relevant in field

Supervisory Responsibilities:

* No supervisory responsibilities

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to computer screens for an extended period of time;
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