Remote Protection & Controls Engineer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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Why you'll love SEH:

• Collaborate on amazing projects of varying size and complexity that positively impact communities

• Being 100% employee-owned means we all share in the company's success

• Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training

• Work arrangements that promote work/life balance

• Flexible holidays enable individuals to tailor their festivities

• Paid Family Leave provides time to care for loved ones, whether family by birth or family by choice

This Opportunity:

• This remote position can be located in the Charlottesville, VA area, or surrounding areas or Remote in Minnesota. This opportunity is also open to candidates wanting to work Hybrid residing in the following areas: St Paul, MN, Duluth, MN, Minnetonka, MN, Mankato, MN, Rochester, MN, Brainerd, MN, or Hudson, WI.

• Work with clients to assess plant control systems and develop the project approach.

• Prepare project design/bidding documents including P&ID drawings, system network drawings, controls specifications, process narratives, and software and hardware selection.

• Program PLCs, OITs and SCADA systems, tune processes for proper operation, and work with clients on the implementation of process control narratives.

• Work directly with plant staff to implement new control strategies in existing systems to improve plant performance, and to incorporate new processes and instruments into the control system programming.

• Team with outside integration companies to support overall project goals.

• Manage project deliverables for client expectations.

• Work directly with clients to diagnose and correct system faults, process control issues, and programming issues..

• Preform Commissioning activities as directed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics or related from an accredited college.

• Technical experience in preparing design documents for bidding and supporting construction administration services.

• PLC ladder logic programming, tag development, HMI/OIT system development.

• Knowledge of process controls system commissioning and controls system commissioning.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work alone and with a team of professionals and clients.

• Ability to travel as needed for team meetings, client consultations, on-site project visits, control system startups, and onsite support.

• GE/Emmerson PME PLC programming experience is required

• GE/Emmerson Cimplicty programming experience is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Ignition (with Gold Certification).

• 5 to 15 years professional experience.

• Licensed Professional Engineer, or ability to become licensed.

• Experience with water and wastewater utilities

• Project management experience, or interest in learning

Who We Are

Better Places. Clean Water. Renewing Infrastructure. Improving Mobility. SEH is an employee-owned engineering, architectural, planning, and environmental company, offering a wide variety of services. We've been helping government, industrial, and commercial clients find solutions to complex challenges since 1927. Our 900+ employee-owners across the US unite behind our core purpose of Building a Better World for All of Us.

Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $90,000 and $125,000 based on skill set and experience. Check out our full benefits package at SEH Hiring Journey.

Due to current business and operational considerations, unable to hire employees residing in the following states at this time: AK, AR, CA, CT, DE, HI, KY, MA, RI, VT, and PR.Candidates willing to relocate should indicate this in their application.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

SEH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We take affirmative action to ensure that all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: SEH does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by SEH's Talent Director, SEH reserves the right to pursue and hire these candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies.