What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Controls Systems Engineer position at RoviSys?
Overview
Senior Controls Systems Engineers are responsible for designing and leading building automation projects. Day to day tasks will be determined by the specific requirements of each project.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Sales Support (20%)
Provide technical guidance and act as a part of the leadership team for a project team of 25 engineers
Identify and assign tasks within the project team
Assist with change order generation by estimating hardware costs and the engineering effort required for changes in project scope
Maintain relationships with existing customers
Instrumentation & Electrical Design (20%)
Create instrument lists by examining P&ID drawings
Evaluate instrumentation (temperature transmitters, pressure transmitters, flow meter, valve actuators, etc...) and select devices appropriate for the project
Evaluate and select controls hardware appropriate for the project
Compile submittal documentation for controls and instrument hardware
Create panel layouts and electrical schematics for controls enclosures
Procure project hardware
Provide technical support for panel fabrication technicians
Inspect completed control enclosures
System Design and Configuration (30%)
Lead customer design review meetings
Configure user interface and HMI screens
Configure DDC, PLC and / or DCS control algorithms
Execute internal functional and quality control testing
Draft system documentation
Assist is customer demonstrations and acceptance testing
Onsite System Startup (30%)
Install project software and configuration onto site systems
Participate in point to point loop checks for all instrumentation
Perform software calibration and tuning
Conduct functional tests of all systems
Troubleshoot installation discrepancies
Support additional customer testing
Program field modifications as required
Train customer representatives on operations and maintenance of system
Qualifications
Technical Experience :
Bachelors Degree in a technical field or related Technical Degree
8 years of experience in related field / industry
Controls Experience in at least one of the following :
Rockwell : FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix / Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS
Aveva System Platform
Inductive Ignition Perspective
Distech : Experience with BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers
Other useful technologies include :
Johnson Controls : Facility Explorer or Metasys controllers
Tridium : Niagara N4
Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)
Knowledge of Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred.
HVAC Experience / Knowledge :
Basic understanding of HVAC systems in large building automation systems.
Understanding of sequence of operations and P&IDs for HVAC and plant utilities.
Experience with functional testing, including the ability to create, maintain, and execute test plans.
Experience with specifying instrumentation and control valves for HVAC systems
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