Senior Controls Engineer

The role

Lead the controls engineering design scope for pharmaceutical and food & beverage facility projects. Own technical quality and coordination of control-panel, industrial-network and electrical installation packages.

What you will do

• Develop coordinated panel and field-installation packages.
• Design and document industrial-network topology and physical connections.
• Survey existing installations and document field conditions.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical and electrical engineers, vendors, and contractors.
• Prepare specifications and bid-package information.
• Own the controls design basis and package completeness.
• Review drawings, specifications and schedules for technical consistency and constructability.
• Provide PLC/HMI programming and project lifecycle support.
• Apply relevant project codes and standards including NEC and UL 508A.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 8+ years of control-systems experience in manufacturing or consulting-design environments, including commissioning experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for control-panel design and electrical construction packages.
• Experience with control-panel and industrial-network design, component and instrument selection, and coordination of drawings and schedules for fabrication and installation.
• Hands-on experience with Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 and FactoryTalk View ME/SE for PLC, HMI and SCADA project work.
• Ability to survey existing systems, coordinate clients and vendors, and prepare design and bid packages.
• Coordinate single-line diagrams, panel schedules and power-plan interfaces with the electrical engineering team.
• Experience owning and reviewing coordinated controls packages, resolving design interfaces, and guiding other engineers.

Nice to have

• Experience leading commissioning activities

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits
• Compensatory paid time off (PTO)
• Flexible work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and collaboration

Before you apply

• Apply with your résumé.
• Relevant project examples can help us understand your contribution; please omit confidential client information.

About the company

Founded in 1999, LAPORTE is a consulting engineering firm serving pharmaceutical, food & beverage, and industrial manufacturing clients across North America and Europe.