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Job Description One Tech Engineering is searching for a Senior Automation & Controls Engineer for a position located in Atlanta, Georgia. The Senior Automation & Controls Engineer will lead and execute Automation and Controls Engineering design activities for minor to major scale Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects in food, consumer products, pharmaceutical, life science, aerospace and industrial facilities. The candidate must be a US Citizen or a green card holder, the position is not eligible for sponsorship.

The candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or a related degree from an ABET-accredited program, and successful completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7 years of electrical engineering experience. Local candidates preferred or open to relocation. This is not a remote position.

Senior Automation & Controls Engineer Responsibilities: Responsible for compliance with company and project site safety policies. Design responsibility for all Automation and Controls scope on the project. Leads a team of Automation and Controls Engineers, Specialists, and Designers in the execution of design.

Interfaces with a multi-faceted project team internally consisting of project manager, electrical, controls, estimating, procurement, construction, and other engineering disciplines. Responsible for leading and developing software design deliverables including PLC and HMI programming design deliverables as well as Batch, MES, servers and virtualization. Responsible for commissioning and startup of those design deliverables.

Lead and prepare controls design deliverables, including instrument/device list, I/O list, controls narratives, control panel and controls hardware design, device location plan drawings and installation details. Lead the specification, design, and procurement activities for control panel and equipment vendors, manage vendor progression, and lead the Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs). Lead and prepare electrical design deliverables including 480VAC and below equipment and motor power design, installation plan drawings, and conductor schedules.

Determine process instrument measurements protocols, such as temperature, pressure, flow, level, analyzers, and control valves. Utilize knowledge of various technologies for selecting the appropriate controls application. Experienced in reviewing P&IDs and working with process engineers to define and show proper controls scope of the project.

Develop and manage verification of design, calculations, project studies and report preparation. Interfaces directly with offsite design office and coordinates and tracks execution of controls deliverables to that office. Responsible for leading and performing quality reviews of project design submittals and coordinating those reviews within the department.

Responsible for applying knowledge of commonly used automation and controls engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the engineering services industry. Interfaces directly with construction personnel in development of contracts and execution of work. Develops project estimates at each project phase through various software such as Proposal works, Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB), SIL Solver, Bluebeam, Excel, and Visio.

Supports project manager in the development and tracking of automation and controls project budgets and expected progress. Works with clients and vendors directly in developing design. Builds effective relationships with existing clients, customers and contractors and develop new business opportunities.

Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction goals and expectations are met. Provides leadership, technical direction and development to Automation and Controls team members. Assists in the day to day allocation of resources to their projects.

Coordinate with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of controls systems. Responsible for leading the technical execution and team during onsite start-up and commissioning activities. Responsible for developing and submitting discipline change notices as needed to the project management team.

Fully understands and can execute the EPC project approach. Work with our business development team to identify and develop key project and customer pursuits. Frequently attends and hosts client events.

Develops business strategies for future projects. Understands business needs and profitability factors. Reviews and develops engineering hour estimates and proposals for all phases of the project.

Supports the interviewing and hiring process for new team members. Coordinates workload with the Automation and Controls Department Manager. Complies with all company policies and standards.

All other duties as assigned. Requirements of the Senior Automation & Controls Engineer: Bachelor's Degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or related degree from an ABET-accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 7 years of electrical engineering experience. EPC project and Automation 7 Controls experience preferred.

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years of electrical engineering experience. EPC project experience preferred. Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures.

Strong knowledge of electrical equipment design ANSI and IEEE Standards. Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members. Ability to lead the execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment.

Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment. Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills. Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications.

Ability to travel. accredited program. Must have or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC).

Professional Engineer (PE) License Preferred. Preferred Knowledge of applicable design standards covering Automation & Controls Design/Engineering, such as NFPA, ISA, IEC, IEEE, ISA/IEC 61511, ISO13849, UL508A. Experienced with a variety of control and safety systems (PLC, SCADA, SIS, BMS, DCS).

Experience in Rockwell and Siemens PLC platforms. Experience in GE, Modicon, Opto22, Mitsubishi, and Triconex PLC platforms is a plus. SCADA experience with Factory Talk and Wonderware local and distributed systems, Ignition Software is a plus.

MES Design and Implementation Experience a Plus, PTC ThingWorx, Ignition/Sepasoft, Parsec TrakSYS. Machine safety risk assessment and required PL design compliance to ISO13849 is a plus. Process safety SIF/SIS design compliance to ISA/IEC 61511 is a plus.

Experience with PlantPAX and PackML is preferred. Familiarity with tools like SISTEMA, CCW, IAB, BatchSIM, and PlantSIM is desired.