Senior Control Systems Engineer

About the role

This position is within HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, where you'll be involved in designing critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Coordinate control system discipline staff workload through design development and construction document phases to complete documents on schedule
• Review control systems documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines
• Write and edit instrumentation and controls systems specifications, and select equipment and monitoring/control devices
• Develop biddable and technically accurate SCADA / Control Systems construction documents including P&IDs, network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, loop drawings, and technical specifications
• Care for significant design and engineering procedures as needed
• Supervise and develop a small staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Provide construction contract administration as needed
• Lead or support SCADA and network Master Planning projects as needed
• Travel to client facilities to participate in field activities 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
• Interface with Electrical, Process, and Cybersecurity specialists to fully coordinate design requirements for network, power, control, and instrumentation
• Select and specify facility and process instrumentation, control panels, and network equipment
• Participate in system testing and commissioning activities
• 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
• 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
• 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

System Integration Responsibilities

• Perform complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Coordinate workload through development, testing, and construction phases to complete integration tasks on schedule
• Conduct systems integration of the SCADA systems, including programming of PLCs/PCs and HMI customizing for various control software programs
• Review electrical documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Hands-on experience designing SCADA systems, including schematics and loops
• Experience with control panel design and panel wiring
• Experience with instrumentation setup, configuration and calibration
• A minimum of 10 years of control systems programming experience
• Experience managing control systems tasks, projects and teams
• Experience with startup and commissioning
• Knowledge of automation hardware including but not limited to Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Emerson/GE, Foxboro, Modicon/Schneider-Electric, and Siemens
• Knowledge of HMI software including but not limited to Wonderware/AVEVA, iFix, FactoryTalk, VTScada, Ignition, Emerson Ovation, Delta V, etc.
• Knowledge of industrial network equipment such as network switches, industrial firewalls, radio/RTU communication, cellular modems

Required 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