What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Engineer position at Baxter & Woodman?
About the role, Your Impact:
Concentric Integration provides full-service automation of water/wastewater systems (including design, implementation, and support). We strive to advocate for our clients and form long-lasting partnerships based on trust. Concentric provides tailored solutions to meet the specific needs of each of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing our clients with a depth of expertise unrivaled in the industry.
The Automation Engineer will provide design, fabrication, programming, installation, commissioning/testing, & support of primarily Water/Wastewater control systems. These systems typically include process instrumentation, control panels, motor controls, power monitoring, PLCs, OITs/HMIs, SCADA/DCS Systems, industrial networking, IT infrastructure, radio/cellular telemetry, reporting, and data collection.
What your day-to-day will look like:
Provide conceptual design, solutions, and product specifications per end-user requirements.
Provide in-house PLC/OIT/HMI programming and testing.
Provide onsite work for municipal clients including instrumentation configuration, installation assistance, and control system and process start-up/testing.
When skill level is at a level of competence to allow for independent work assignments, the Automation Engineer will be expected to be "on-call" 24/7 to troubleshoot instrumentation and control system issues. The staff rotates on-call duties weekly between employees. < 15-minute initial (phone) response time to outages when on-call is expected unless prior arrangements have been made (vacation, time off, etc.).
Occasionally lift items up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Education Requirement:
Relevant Engineering or Technology degree from an ABET-accredited program.
Must-haves, what you will bring:
5+ years' experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer performing design, programming, installation, and startup tasks.
5+ years’ experience programming Allen-Bradley Logix platform PLC's.
5+ years’ experience with fieldwork (panel wiring, startup, and emergency support/troubleshooting.)
5+ years’ experience with SCADA software development (FactoryTalk View SE, Ignition, Wonderware, VTSCADA, or iFix.)
3+ years’ experience programming Allen-Bradley PanelView or other manufacturer touch screens.
Strong networking/computer skills, literacy, & proficiency are expected.
Must possess excellent oral, written, & digital communication skills.
Must be able to easily interact with other staff & assist in communications with clients, customers, engineers, & contractors.
Must possess effective organizational skills for productive tasks and time management that results in effective and efficient work.
Must regularly undertake self-development (learning) activities to stay technically sharp.
Must provide own transportation (reimbursable) to drive a vehicle to other locations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced computer and/or networking skills are a significant plus.
Salary : $95,000 - $115,000
