Automation Specialist 7

About the role

CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold. Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

Responsibilities

• Creates and/or oversees moderate to highly complex instrumentation, controls and related systems designs using 3D and 4D programs.
• Develops technical memoranda related to design issues for clients.
• Prepares preliminary design reports (PDRs).
• Coordinates designs reconciliation with clients.
• Creates moderate to highly complex human-machine interface (HMI) designs, programmable logic controllers (PLC), reports, etc.
• Prepares level of effort estimates (LOEs).
• Assists in the testing and startup of instrumentation, controls, and related systems.
• Develops systems training for end users.
• Recognized leader of technical and professional staff.
• Leads project teams and reviews the work of junior staff as necessary.
• Provides mentoring to junior staff such as giving feedback on technical issues, client relationships and career/organizational issues.
• Participates in the Automation Community of Practice (CoP); focuses on an area of specialty (e.g., communications, networking, instrumentation, security) and strives to become a subject matter expert.
• May serve in the Sr.Technical Advisor role or otherwise participate in the CoP committee.
• Oversees and directs new business development activities.
• Prepares proposals and presentations.
• Prepares scope and budgets.
• Supports marketing and new business activities as requested in support the Automation strategy.
• Collaborates in the development of the overall Automation strategy.
• Reviews basic to highly complex component level shop drawings.
• Provides responses to requests for information (RFIs) under supervision.
• Performs field acceptance testing (FATs) and field inspections.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills & Abilities

• Expert knowledge of instrumentation, controls and related systems designs.
• PLC and HMI experience required.
• Excellent communication and client relation skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft office suite of programs.
• Expert knowledge of 3D and 4D design practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 12 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required (20%‑40% of time).
• An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Pay

Pay range: USD $138,258.00 – USD $241,966.00 (min – max).