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Controls Engineer

Confidential
Confidential Salary
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2025

Job Description

Job Description

Seeking a talented PLC Programmer with a passion for developing innovative solutions in industrial automation. This role offers the opportunity to design and implement advanced PLC programs for mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems, work across diverse industries, and make a meaningful impact by streamlining operations and enhancing system efficiencies. Join a dynamic environment where your technical expertise and leadership skills will thrive.

PLC Programmer

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with design engineers to develop system control strategies.
  • Develop Rockwell and Siemens PLC programs utilizing :

Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).

  • Sequence of operation documentation.
  • Project plans and specifications.
  • Customer requirements and standards.
  • Integrate various communication protocols, including Modbus, Ethernet / IP, Profibus, and BACnet.
  • Work closely with SCADA developers to implement Human-Machine Interface (HMI) integration and control via SCADA software.
  • Develop simulation, bench test, and factory acceptance test protocol documentation.
  • Conduct simulations, bench tests, factory witness tests, and on-site commissioning tests for each program.
  • Travel up to 30% to customer sites for deployment and post-deployment support activities.
  • Qualifications

    Required :

  • 2 years of experience with Rockwell and Siemens PLCs.
  • Understanding of Building Automation Systems (BAS) controls and process plant controls in various environments.
  • Ability to initiate and execute programming tasks independently or as part of a team, ensuring successful client delivery.
  • Proficiency in reading electrical and process control drawings, including P&IDs.
  • Strong understanding of mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and process systems.
  • Good understanding of IT networks.
  • Experience with multiple communication protocols and gateway networking :
  • Modbus

  • Ethernet / IP
  • Profibus
  • BACnet
  • Preferred :

  • Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering, Controls Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • Experience with Direct Digital Control (DDC), Tridium, or other BAS control systems.
  • Company-Provided Benefits :

  • Competitive pay, commensurate with experience.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), providing you with an ownership stake in the company.
  • Why Work for Us?

    We aren't looking for ordinary people. This is not an ordinary company. We are looking for curious people who are passionate about their work. We need innovators and detail-driven technicians, engineers, and project managers. We seek people who are ready to think and act like a business owner because we own the company.

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