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The Controls Project Engineer plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth, efficient, and safe operation of our process plant infrastructure. This role spans the entire lifecycle of industrial automation projects-from feasibility studies and design to programming, integration, commissioning, and handovers. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise in PLCs, DCS, and SCADA systems with robust project management skills to lead system upgrades, optimize existing control logic, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to meet production and safety goals.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Skills & Qualifications:
Education & Experience
Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Automation, Mechatronics, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
Experience:
10+ years of direct experience in industrial automation, controls engineering, or systems integration (preferably within a process plant, manufacturing, or heavy industrial environment).
Proven track record of managing and delivering automation projects from initial design/feasibility through to site commissioning.
Technical Expertise: In-depth understanding of control systems (PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI), process instrumentation, and automation workflows.
Programming Skills: Proficiency in industrial programming languages including Ladder Logic, Structured Text, and Function Block Diagrams.
Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage timelines, scope, and engineering deliverables across multiple projects.
Analytical Problem-Solving: Strong critical thinking skills required to troubleshoot complex automation errors rapidly and perform root cause analyses.
Safety Consciousness: Thorough knowledge of process safety management, safety lifecycles, and hazardous area classifications.
Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively present system performance metrics to management and collaborate with site-wide maintenance and operations staff.
Control Platforms: PLC, DCS, SCADA, and HMI architectures.
Engineering & Configuration Software: AutoCAD (for electrical/control drawings), alongside major vendor software suites (e.g., Siemens, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Wonderware/AVEVA, Emerson).
Industrial Communication Protocols: Modbus, OPC, HART, Profibus, Ethernet/IP, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
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