SCADA Controls Automation Engineer

About the role

Woodard & Curran is seeking a dynamic, client-focused SCADA Automation & Controls Engineer to join our Team, supporting projects across the New England Region, including Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

Responsibilities

• Participate in site investigations to gather information about the client’s systems, equipment and instruments to develop project plans and cost estimates to proactively maintain and upgrade the system;
• Develop process logic for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) used in the monitoring and control of water and wastewater treatment systems;
• Design graphical screens that represent process equipment and instrumentation in the Human Machine Interface (HMI) software packages used by our clients;
• Design graphical screens for the Operator Interface Terminals (OITs) utilized in our SCADA systems;
• Create automated reports, via specialized reporting software, to collect process information monitored by the SCADA system for use by the client or submission to regulatory agencies;
• Participate in the installation (oversight of contractors and guidance in wiring terminations), checkout and modification of the field wiring associated with the equipment and instruments connected to the SCADA system;
• Configure and calibrate instrumentation, including level, pressure, flow, temperature, process analyzers and more, and connecting to the SCADA system;
• Configure and commission industrial networking hardware, including Ethernet switches, wireless access points and licensed frequency radios;
• Participate in the testing and startup of the process equipment, instruments and SCADA system to ensure the SCADA system monitors and controls the equipment as intended;
• Train operations personnel on the use, maintenance and troubleshooting of the SCADA system hardware, software and installation;
• Participate in QA/QC activities for both the design deliverables produced by the design team and the code developed by the controls team.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or associated field;
• PE License or CAP (Certified Automation Professional) is a bonus;
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in control system integration;
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC hardware and software (other PLC experience is a bonus);
• Experience with Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk, Aveva Wonderware, Ignition and GE Proficy iFix HMI software (other HMI package experience is bonus);
• Experience configuring and developing graphics for OITs such as Allen-Bradley PanelView and Automation Direct C-More;
• Experience with automated reporting software (such as SyTech’s XLReporter and HachWims);
• Hands-on experience configuring, interfacing with, and troubleshooting instrumentation found in the water and wastewater industry;
• Experience with using electrical schematics to commission or troubleshoot a control panel;
• Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude;
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Computer networking experience (hardware and configuration) is a bonus;
• Experience in higher programming languages (VB, C++, Java, Python) is a bonus;
• Water/wastewater industry experience is a bonus.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or associated field;
• PE License or CAP (Certified Automation Professional) is a bonus;
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in control system integration;
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC hardware and software (other PLC experience is a bonus);
• Experience with Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk, Aveva Wonderware, Ignition and GE Proficy iFix HMI software (other HMI package experience is bonus);
• Experience configuring and developing graphics for OITs such as Allen-Bradley PanelView and Automation Direct C-More;
• Experience with automated reporting software (such as SyTech’s XLReporter and HachWims);
• Hands-on experience configuring, interfacing with, and troubleshooting instrumentation found in the water and wastewater industry;
• Experience with using electrical schematics to commission or troubleshoot a control panel;
• Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude;
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Computer networking experience (hardware and configuration) is a bonus;
• Experience in higher programming languages (VB, C++, Java, Python) is a bonus;
• Water/wastewater industry experience is a bonus.

Skills

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering or associated field;
• PE License or CAP (Certified Automation Professional) is a bonus;
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in control system integration;
• Experience with Allen-Bradley PLC hardware and software (other PLC experience is a bonus);
• Experience with Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk, Aveva Wonderware, Ignition and GE Proficy iFix HMI software (other HMI package experience is bonus);
• Experience configuring and developing graphics for OITs such as Allen-Bradley PanelView and Automation Direct C-More;
• Experience with automated reporting software (such as SyTech’s XLReporter and HachWims);
• Hands-on experience configuring, interfacing with, and troubleshooting instrumentation found in the water and wastewater industry;
• Experience with using electrical schematics to commission or troubleshoot a control panel;
• Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude;
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Computer networking experience (hardware and configuration) is a bonus;
• Experience in higher programming languages (VB, C++, Java, Python) is a bonus;
• Water/wastewater industry experience is a bonus.

Benefits

Flexible Remote/Hybrid Work/Onsite Schedule: Hybrid work schedule (consisting of office, remote, and onsite pending project needs)

Travel: Regional travel up to up to 80%. Occasional overnight travel.

Pay

$75,000 - $100,000 a year

Schedule

Not specified