Controls Automation Engineer

Texas-based statewide systems integration company seeks an controls automation engineer/technician for municipal water/wastewater Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, electrical, instrumentation, and controls projects throughout Texas. Services include design, project management, PLC & HMI programming, deployment, testing, and commissioning with some service and technical support for existing customers in the SCADA industry.

Duties:

• Corporate liaison for local water/wastewater utilities on needs for system upgrades, service, and project support
• Provides system programming and completes acceptance tests.
• Maintains systems by problem-solving, testing, diagnosing problems, and completing repairs on electronic control panels, radio communication devices, computer systems and networks, and software.
• Maintains records by documenting original system, upgrades, and repairs; completes work orders for invoicing by central office. Complete project management documentation.
• Complies with regulations by adhering to codes, specifications, and rules; reads blueprints and technical bulletins.
• Keeps company-provided installation & service equipment and vehicles operating by following operating instructions to meet job duty requirements.
• Updates job knowledge by completing re-certification, participating in educational opportunities, and reading technical publications.
• Provides technical support for outside sales missions by completing related tasks as needed by area sales representatives.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Customer service orientation, professionalism, exemplary ethical conduct, technical understanding, system administration, problem-solving, communications
• Must be mature, dependable, and thorough 
• Experience with any SCADA applications and HMI software (Ignition, VTScada, Wonderware, and iFix).
• Experienced with Allen-Bradley, Modicon, SCADAPack, Siemens, and GE PLCs.
• This is a remote role, located in Dallas, Texas with 50% travel.

Required:

• Excellent references, excellent driving record; electrical experience desired