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HDR is currently seeking to hire a Control Systems Designer/EIT. This individual's primary function will be to serve on a team that supports our global Control Systems practice which includes full-service capabilities. Our practice provides assessment, planning, design, automation programming/configuration, testing & commissioning, and maintenance for control systems in multiple industries.

The Control Systems Designer/EIT will work under the direction of a Senior Control Systems Engineer or Control Systems Engineer as part of a team responsible for the design of building management (BMS) and automated facility support systems.  This position requires coordination with multidiscipline teams to deliver full-service control systems solutions for construction and implementation in multiple market sectors including tech, media & telecom; healthcare, research, and life sciences. This individual should be self-motivated with attention to detail and an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound control system designs.
 

Primary responsibilities and duties include:

• Assist with the selection and specification of process instrumentation, control panels, and network equipment.
• Assist with the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents including P&IDs, network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, loop drawings, and technical specifications.
• Develop skillset and utilize CADD software including the following AutoDesk products:  AutoCAD,  Revit; Microsoft Visio.

Growth opportunities:

• Exposure to multiple market sectors and core services of our global control systems program.
• Travel to client facilities to participate in field activities to assess and document the current state of installed control systems.
• Assist with the review of shop drawings during construction.
• Participate in field observations during construction.
• Participate in system testing and commissioning activities.
• Advancement to Control Systems Engineer with additional responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate
• Candidates without their EIT will be placed into a Control Systems Designer job code and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression
• Experience designing control systems a plus.
• Experience developing P&IDs, control schematics, and loop drawings a plus.
• Experience with networking and communications a plus.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit a plus.
• Knowledge of control systems, networking, and instrumentation.
• Preference given to local candidates.

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