Associate Engineer III – Automation and Controls (Remote Possible)

Description

Novate Solutions Inc. a process control engineering firm providing engineering and managed services to a variety of industrial clients with offices in Livermore and West Sacramento, CA is looking for an advanced Associate Engineer III – Automation and Controls for our location in West Sacramento, CA. Under limited supervision this individual must have the ability to operate multiple concurrent projects, provide support initiative, possess exceptional awareness, and be extremely organized with adaptive time management skills.  The primary purpose of this role is to deliver exceptional service by completing all project deliverables on time for all assigned projects, meeting all company quality control requirements and keeping customers briefed on project status. The ideal individual is flexible, collaborative, a team player, works well under pressure in a fast pace environment. If you are looking for a role that will provide you exciting and challenging projects, Novate Solutions is interested in chatting with you. 

To be successful in this role, the ideal individual must:

• Effective communicator both verbally and in writing.

• Self-starter, not afraid to take initiative and highly self-motivated.

• Well organized with exceptional time management skills.

Responsibilities:

• Complete programming on client required platforms in various industrial environments.

• Manage and execute on multiple project schedules to ensure timely completion. 

• Provide input and recommendations that help clients clarify their mission objectives, understand the implications of their decisions and requirements and anticipate efficiency, compliance, safety, and operational needs.

• Provide engineering support as needed, and on-call, for critical process failures and warranty support for automation solutions.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) to five (5) years’ experience of verifiable PAC/PLC and SCADA programming skills to deliver turnkey automation solutions for sophisticated industrial applications.

• Intermediate knowledge with PLC programming: Rockwell RS Logix 5000 (required), Allen Bradley, Delta V, Siemens, Exposure to multiple PLC manufactures and platforms.

• Ability to operate in RLL, SFC and ST.

• Project management experience a plus.

• Intermediate knowledge of HMI/SCADA programming: System Platform, Ignition, Factory Talk View SE.

• Able to configure HART instrumentation.

• Basic knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, design criteria and codes relevant to Instrumentation and Controls.

• Ability to type 35 WPM.

• Ability to travel locally or out of state if necessary up to 25% of the time.

Additional Skills that are Desirable:

• Experience in operation or engineering work within large scale industry (food, semi-conductor, petro-chemical, biotech, mining, etc.)

• Database scripting, SQL query generation for MS SQL, MySQL or Oracle

• AutoCAD experience in the controls engineering field

• C /C# development and troubleshooting

• Electrical design experience

• Basic understanding of Ethernet based networks

• ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP)

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.

License/Certifications:

• Valid CA driver’s license

• California Professional Engineer (PE) (in the process of obtaining)

Competencies:

• Communication

• Results Driven

• Critical Thinking

• Work Independently

Physical Demands:

The ability to lift up to 50 pounds with frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching and crawling into confined spaces.

Travel Requirement:

Ability to travel frequently locally and out of state when necessary. Travel up to 25%.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

Ability to pass a DOD security level background check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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