Lead Control Systems Engineer (San Antonio, TX)

Job Title: Lead Control Systems Engineer
Work Location: San Antonio, TX
Education/Experience Required: Bachelor's Degree in a technical field or related Technical Degree; 3+ years of experience in related field/industry

Job Description & Responsibilities:

Lead Control Systems Engineers oversee the design and execution of Power and Energy Automation projects, ensuring successful delivery from concept through commissioning.

Team Leadership & Sales Support:

• Offer technical direction while contributing to project leadership
• Delegate responsibilities and coordinate tasks across the project team
• Support change order development by estimating hardware needs and engineering effort tied to scope adjustments
• Build and sustain strong relationships with existing clients

Instrumentation & Electrical Design:

• Develop instrument lists based on P&ID reviews
• Assess instrumentation requirements and choose suitable devices
• Select appropriate control hardware for each application
• Prepare submittal packages for instrumentation and control components
• Design control panel layouts and create electrical schematics
• Source and procure required hardware
• Provide guidance to panel fabrication teams
• Review and verify completed control panels

System Design and Configuration:

• Facilitate customer design review sessions
• Develop and configure PLC and/or DCS control strategies
• Design and implement HMI and user interface displays
• Perform internal testing for functionality and quality assurance
• Produce system documentation
• Support customer demonstrations and factory acceptance testing

On-Site System Startup:

• Deploy software and system configurations at customer sites
• Conduct point-to-point I/O and loop verification for instrumentation
• Perform calibration and tuning of control systems
• Execute full system functional testing
• Diagnose and resolve installation or integration issues
• Assist with additional customer validation activities
• Implement field modifications when needed
• Train end users on system operation and maintenance

Working Conditions:

• Travel to various facilities for installation, commissioning, service, and troubleshooting is required
• May involve non-standard hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to support continuous operations

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline (or equivalent technical certification)
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience

Controls Platform Experience (at least one of the following):

• Rockwell Automation: FactoryTalk Suite, RSLogix/Studio 5000, familiarity with PlantPAx DCS
• AVEVA System Platform
• Inductive Automation Ignition
• Distech Controls: BACnet/LON systems and Eclypse controllers

Additional Preferred Experience:

• Johnson Controls (Facility Explorer, Metasys)
• Siemens systems (Apogee/PXC, Talon, DXR, Desigo CC, Insight)
• Tridium Niagara N4
• SQL databases
• Scripting languages such as VBA or Python
• Familiarity with Kepware OPC, ThinManager, and VMware

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