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Wunderlich-Malec

Associate Controls Engineer

Houston, TX · On-site

$80K - $104K/yr

As an Intern at WM you become part of a company that is: * 100% employee-owned company with 40 ... Deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network ...

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Associate Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec

Houston, TX • On-site

$80K - $104K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

Wunderlich-Malec (WM) Engineering is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. As an Intern at WM you become part of a company that is:
  • 100% employee-owned company with 40+ years of industry history
  • A Top 5 Systems Integrator Giant
  • An ENR top 500 firm

We have an Associate Controls Engineer opportunity available in our Houston, TX office. This person will work with senior engineers delivering process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.
Technical
  • Deliver process control systems including DCS/PLC/SCADA/HMI programming, hardware designs, network architecture design, instrumentation/electrical designs, check-out/start-up support, etc.
  • Learn, follow, and seek to streamline/improve project execution tools, standards and techniques
  • Follows guidance from lead engineer to provide process Control System software/hardware design, development and startup
  • Prepare supporting project documenting (examples include user requirements, architecture, control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, test plans, user training, etc.
  • Routinely test your work to ensure quality, accuracy, safety and alignment to project requirements

Project Management
  • Provide status reporting to your project manager regarding activities/deliverables progress-to-date, hours estimate-to-complete, needs/obstacles to meeting project schedule, etc.
  • Identifies potential roadblocks to completing tasks efficiently and on schedule
  • Provide input to project risks, best practice, lessons learned, etc. related to your project activities
  • Address customer requests and evaluate them versus the defined scope of assigned projects
  • Actively participate in internal and customer meetings

Sales and Business Development
  • Identify opportunities to build relationships with client members of their assigned projects
  • Provide input to proposals and estimates
  • Seek to understand customer needs such that WM may offer additional scope and/or services

Business Operations
  • Create personal goals that support the goals of your assigned projects as well as the goals our Business Unit
  • Demonstrate ability in engineering economics, entrepreneurialism, risk management, and financial accountability
  • Willing to collaborate and share knowledge with coworkers
  • Communicate (verbally and in writing) with clarity and professionalism
  • Focus on efficiency and continuous improvement
  • Personal accountability and integrity

Minimum Requirements
Education BS Degree in Engineering (preference for Electrical/Controls, Chemical or Mechanical).
General
  • Strong leadership and client relation skills
  • Exceptional verbal and written ability with the aptitude to communicate professionally with clients and project leadership
  • Good engineering and good documentation practice. Experience (or willingness) using collaboration tools (such as SharePoint) to work effectively within remote teams

Required Experience
  • New graduates with some 1-2 years of experience (coursework, senior project and/or internship) with process controls engineering (PLC and/or SCADA programming) preferred
  • Experience with at least one standard programming language such as C++, JavaScript, Python, .NET, etc.
  • Computer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word

Additional Experience (preferred but not required)
  • Network design, troubleshooting and ability to maintain/modify a virtualized environment
  • Basic understanding of Foundational SQL experience (academic or hands-on), with ability to query and analyze data using basic statements
  • Familiarity with REST APIs (through coursework or personal projects), including consuming endpoints and handling JSON data

Physical Demands of Position Ability to travel up to 25%. Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving (valid driver's license required), lifting, climbing, ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing and pulling.
Working Environment Standard office environment, On-site office environment, and diverse industrial environments including chemical and biological manufacturing environments. Frequent PC usage including collaboration tools for project execution.
*Job Descriptions are not exhaustive lists of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job. They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.
Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical • Dental • Vision • Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D • Long Term Disability • Voluntary Short Term Disability • Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Health Savings Account • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Paid Holidays • Tuition Reimbursement • Referral Bonus Program • 401(k)/Profit Sharing • 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) • Employee Assistance Program • Will Preparation Resources • Worldwide Travel Assistance
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