Senior Control Systems Engineer

About the role

This position is a project leadership role in support of HDR’s national Control Systems practice. The role involves planning, design, and implementation of automated industrial control systems, serving multiple market sectors including food & beverage, oil & gas, logistics, manufacturing, mining, general industrial, transportation, and water/wastewater.

Responsibilities

• Travel to client facilities to assess and document the current state of installed control systems.
• Participate in and lead design review and planning meetings with the client.
• Lead the development of preliminary engineering reports and studies focused on recommending and developing solutions for improvements to client control systems.
• Serve as Engineer of Record in responsible charge for the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents.
• Coordinate with project manager and section manager to update workplans for control systems staff assigned to your project, and to track budget and schedule performance for the control systems team.
• Interface with Electrical, Process, and Cybersecurity specialists to fully coordinate design requirements for network, power, control, and instrumentation.
• Participate in joint scoping and proposal development working with clients and marketing staff.
• Participate in the planning and specification of applied technology solutions including instrumentation and control, advanced automation and control, artificial intelligence, networking, data management & analytics, augmented reality, and vision control.
• Lead the selection and specification of facility and process instrumentation, control panels, and network equipment.
• Lead the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents including P&IDs, process flow diagrams, network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, loop drawings, and technical specifications.
• Provide Quality Control (QC) reviews of control system designs.
• Contribute to Control System Technical Leadership Team and drive corporate initiatives for quality and strategic growth within the Control Systems Discipline.
• Active participation in industry professional societies to contribute to the development of standards, participate in the development and delivery of presentations and whitepapers at industry trade shows and conferences, and develop article content for general industry and market sector specific newsletters and periodicals.

Requirements

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming and configuration a plus.
• Distributed Control System (DCS) programming and configuration a plus.
• SCADA HMI programming and configuration a plus.
• Experience with data management and analytics a plus.
• Experience with artificial intelligence a plus.
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES) a plus.
• Experience in food & beverage, general industrial, mining, manufacturing, or logistics a plus.
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems related field.
• Hands on experience designing instrumentation and control systems, including schematics and loops required.
• Network design experience for industrial control or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Knowledgeable of remote site telemetry communications.
• Knowledgeable of cybersecurity considerations for industrial control or SCADA systems.
• Knowledgeable of network, PLC or DCS hardware and software.
• Knowledgeable of SCADA/Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software and capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming and configuration a plus.
• Distributed Control System (DCS) programming and configuration a plus.
• SCADA HMI programming and configuration a plus.
• Experience with data management and analytics a plus.
• Experience with artificial intelligence a plus.
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES) a plus.
• Experience in food & beverage, general industrial, mining, manufacturing, or logistics a plus.
• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems related field.
• Hands on experience designing instrumentation and control systems, including schematics and loops required.
• Network design experience for industrial control or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Knowledgeable of remote site telemetry communications.
• Knowledgeable of cybersecurity considerations for industrial control or SCADA systems.
• Knowledgeable of network, PLC or DCS hardware and software.
• Knowledgeable of SCADA/Human-Machine Interface (HMI) software and capabilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Control Systems and OT Cybersecurity

Job Posting

Jan 28, 2026

Company Beliefs

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.