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Engineering, Automation & Design, Inc (EAD) is one of Omaha's leading, progressive and innovative construction, controls and engineering consulting firms.  Locally owned, we are involved with project work locally, nationally, and internationally. Our specialty areas include: Food & Pet Food, Renewable Energy, Chemical & Petrochemical, Pharmaceuticals and Commercial & Institutional. 

What EAD Offers:

• Opportunity to work on diverse and cutting edge projects 
• Career advancement opportunities
• Family oriented company

EAD Controls is looking for an experienced Senior Controls Engineer to play a leading role in the scope, definition, and design of control systems and instrument design per Client's requirements.  

Responsibilities

• Performs leadership functions on a team, including mentoring of team members and dissemination of pertinent information to the team
• Performs leadership on a team, including participation in the hiring process and mentoring of team members
• Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve interface and integration issues with other teams to improve department operations
• Uses data indicators to identify system problems/trends while escalating issues which cannot be resolved by the team
• Works in close cooperation with other team/project leaders to develop cost, schedule and performance requirements for projects
• Play a leading role in scope definition and design with primary responsibilities of PLC/DCS based control system and instrument design per client requirements
• Perform all programming of the control system as required
• Interface with clients, vendors, construction administrators, and project team   
• Perform and document technical design reviews with other disciplines on the project team to produce the highest level of quality  
• Capable of being the lead on projects over $1M
• Capable and experienced in managing and performing projects in a fast paced environment
• Time manage and prioritize tasks to achieve results within cost and schedule constraints
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, related experience, four years of service with the military, and training 
• 10 years experience working in Controls Field as a Service Engineer or Controls Design Engineer, designing, maintaining and troubleshooting PLC/DCS based control systems
• PMP, CAP, or CCST or willing to commit to getting within next 12 months
• Proven experience in PLC logic and programming with Allen Bradley
• Proven experience in HMI or SCADA programming and configuration of any of the following software packages: Wonderware, Rockwell, Siemens etc.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA and U.L. codes
• Demonstrates a high degree of self-motivation and performs in a highly independent manner with minimal supervision
• Skilled at performing and providing leadership during routine and stressful situations
• Demonstrates strong analytical and organizational abilities in order to make effective decisions in an expedient manner while maintaining high quality of standards
• Ability to teach and mentor other Controls Engineers 
• Ability to prioritize resources based upon needs and establish protocols
• Experience with MS Windows based operating systems and applications
• Strong attention to detail 
• Possess and able to maintain a valid drivers license
• Ability to multi-task while working on numerous projects simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 

Working Conditions:

• Office environment
• Ability to sit and work at computer for an extended period of time
• Ability to work on their feet for an extended period of time
• Ability to walk up numerous flights of stairs and/or work in confined spaces in extreme conditions
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs
• Periodic weekend or evening work as needed
• Travel required