Lead Control Systems Engineer - Power and Energy

Job Locations US-VA-Manassas
ID
2025-1752
Category
Engineering
Position Type
Regular Full-Time

Overview

Lead Control Systems Engineers are responsible for designing and leading Power and Energy Automation projects. 

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Sales Support

  • Provide technical guidance and act as a part of the leadership team
  • Identify and assign tasks within the project team
  • Assist with change order generation by estimating hardware costs and the engineering effort required for changes in project scope
  • Maintain relationships with existing customers

 Instrumentation & Electrical Design

  • Create instrument lists by examining P&ID drawings
  • Evaluate instrumentation and select devices appropriate for the project
  • Evaluate and select controls hardware appropriate for the project
  • Compile submittal documentation for controls and instrument hardware
  • Create panel layouts and electrical schematics for controls enclosures
  • Procure project hardware
  • Provide technical support for panel fabrication technicians
  • Inspect completed control enclosures

System Design and Configuration

  • Lead customer design review meetings
  • Configure PLC and/or DCS control algorithms
  • Configure user interface and HMI screens
  • Execute internal functional and quality control testing
  • Draft system documentation
  • Assist is customer demonstrations and acceptance testing

Onsite System Startup

  • Install project software and configuration onto site systems
  • Participate in point to point loop checks for all instrumentation
  • Perform software calibration and tuning
  • Conduct functional tests of all systems
  • Troubleshoot installation discrepancies
  • Support additional customer testing
  • Program field modifications as required
  • Train customer representatives on operations and maintenance of system

Qualifications

Technical Experience

  • Bachelors Degree in a technical field or related Technical Degree
  • 3+ years of experience in related field/industry
  • Controls Experience in at least one of the following:
    • Rockwell: FactoryTalk Suite, RS Logix/Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS
    • Aveva System Platform
    • Inductive Ignition Perspective
    • Distech: Experience with BACnet and LON Distech controllers, Eclypse Controllers
  • Other useful technologies include:
    • Johnson Controls: Facility Explorer or Metasys controllers
    • Tridium: Niagara N4
    • SQL
    • Scripting languages (VBA, Python, etc.)
    • Knowledge of Kepware OPC server, ThinManager, VMware is preferred.

Pay Range: $80K - $130K

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