Controls Engineer Senior

About the role

Serve as the senior technical resource for industrial control systems (ICS), control networks, metering systems, and supporting infrastructure across the University of Iowa utility system. This is a hands-on engineering role within a complex utility environment that includes multiple operating plants, campus buildings, electrical distribution infrastructure, metering systems, and critical services supporting healthcare, research, and campus operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize control system hardware, software, networks, servers, and applications to ensure reliable, secure, and uninterrupted utility operations.
• Support SCADA, PLC, HMI, data historian, and metering platforms through system upgrades, cybersecurity patching, backups, recovery planning, and performance improvements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, maintenance plans, work instructions, and engineering standards that support safe and consistent operations.
• Partner with ENGIE IT, cybersecurity teams, University stakeholders, operations, and maintenance personnel to ensure system reliability, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Provide senior-level troubleshooting, root cause analysis, technical mentoring, and training support for controls engineers, technicians, and maintenance teams.
• Evaluate and support capital projects, system modernization initiatives, and long-term controls strategies, identifying opportunities to improve reliability, standardization, and future system performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field with a minimum of five (5) years of industrial controls, automation, or ICS experience; or an associate degree in a related technical field with a minimum of seven (7) years of industrial controls, automation, or ICS experience.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, automation platforms, industrial networks, and supporting infrastructure within live operating environments.
• Hands-on experience with PLC programming, HMI development, SCADA systems, data historians, instrumentation, control system configuration, troubleshooting, commissioning, and field support.
• Experience supporting Windows Server environments, Active Directory, virtualization platforms, industrial networking equipment, system patching, backups, and endpoint security within an ICS or OT environment.
• Working knowledge of ICS cybersecurity principles, secure change management, vulnerability management, system hardening, and access control practices.
• Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple operational and project priorities.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret and develop technical documentation, network architecture, control diagrams, maintenance procedures, and engineering standards.
• Experience gained through military service in controls, automation, instrumentation, industrial maintenance, power generation, operational technology (OT), cybersecurity, communications systems, utilities, or other mission-critical technical environments is highly valued.

Skills

• Technical proficiency in industrial control systems, automation platforms, and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience with SCADA, PLC, HMI, data historian, and metering platforms.
• Knowledge of Windows Server environments, Active Directory, and virtualization platforms.
• Understanding of ICS cybersecurity principles, secure change management, vulnerability management, system hardening, and access control practices.
• Strong communication, organization, and prioritization skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, paid time off, holidays, and leave programs.
• Retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Supplemental benefits for full-time employees enhancing emotional and physical well-being throughout life stages.

Pay

Salary Range: $102,000 – $156,400 USD annually. This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate. ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

Additional Details

• This role requires attendance at a worksite on a daily basis.
• Work schedule is generally Monday through Friday during day-shift hours.
• This position may require occasional after-hours support for critical operational issues.
• Travel may be required up to approximately 10–15%, primarily for training, vendor support, or technical development.
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license and be able to operate company vehicles on and around campus and plant sites.
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics, safety, and operational policies.
• Must be able to work in both office and industrial field environments, including climbing stairs and ladders and working around variable temperatures, weather conditions, and moderate noise, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodation.