Senior Automation Engineer

• Planning, organizing, and designing and implementation of engineering and other disciplines contributing to the project execution, ensuring standards compliance and quality outcomes.
• Identify critical technical roadblocks and risks, while providing the resources to navigate through situations.
• Directly manage the project engineering process and the implementation of objectives and overall activities to facilitate standardization of design, execution strategy/methods, and support approaches.
• Assist in quantifying resources for specific project engagements as required and prepare corresponding statement of work as necessary.
• Design and implement cellular and RF communication networks for SCADA systems and RTUs.
• Design and create software point/tag databases for automation system projects.
• Coordinate with graphics team and customer to produce the required graphic screens as required.
• Develop and deploy PLC based and other digital controller programs for automated control and data collection.
• Develop HMI (Human Machine Interface) applications.
• Design control system circuits as required to perform the required automatic control sequences, safety functions and general operational requirements.
• Specify hardware components as necessary for new or existing designs to meet the specified requirements.
• Create and execute Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), and O&M Manuals as needed.
• Assist with the training and indoctrination of newly hired Automation Engineers and technicians.
• Process documentation to comply with internal documentation requirements.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Engineering Technology or equivalent experience.
• Five or more years of experience in engineering, development, or related roles.
• Ability to lead technical teams on medium to large, complex projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of organizational and time management skills, excellent attention to detail
• 8 years’ experience with a variety of automation hardware including but not limited to PLCs, Direct Digital Controllers, and/or Distributed Control Systems.
• 8 years’ experience with commercial SCADA, or Building Automation software including HMI software.
• Specific experience with Allen-Bradley and Modicon PLCs is a plus.
• Specific experience and/or certification with Ignition or VTScada software is a plus.
• Intermediate knowledge of general IT and networking/networks and server operation systems.