Project Engineer

Milwaukee, WI, United States

This is a Project Engineer that is responsible for providing technical support and working among the engineering team to implement process automation projects in relation to SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) scope, within the Instrumentation and Automation business unit.

The Project Engineer will work with the Project Manager and the engineering team for multiple projects of varying scope including SCADA design & software programming, supervise the procurement of materials & assembly, configuring, testing, deploying, assist in startup, commissioning and perform SAT.

The primary responsibility is to assure that the completed project meets or exceeds the expectations of our clients from the perspectives of functionality and quality.

Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

Develop the drawings for control panel design and bill of material.

Design and certification of various standards like UL, IEC and other safety regulative.

Design of SCADA subsystems for integration into the overall SCADA system.

Design and release for production and service.

Hardware engineering includes control panel design, electrical design, skid design.

Software engineering including control code, HMI/SCADA configuration, network development, etc.

Develop the SCADA communication data flow and protocols. Including:

SCADA system design, setup and verification

Creating custom code using built in SCADA scripting engines

Creating custom control code using VBA, C and Python programming languages

Configuring servers and databases

Configuration, maintenance and querying of SQL servers

Programming SQL

Creating custom data reports

SCADA alarm management configuration and implementation

PLC/SCADA programming

Interfaces management (including programming and testing)

Implementing customer specific applications

HMI software design

Compile standard HMI & Application libraries.

Factory Acceptance Testing (planning, implementation and reporting).

Work with the engineering team on multiple concurrent projects.

Act as a direct technical resource for Project Management Team.

Participate in the development of engineering standards.

Technically understanding our customer requirements and ensuring that a solution is designed and implemented in a methodical manner utilizing industry best practices.

Manage and co-ordinate the planning, definition and provision of system engineering project lifecycle deliverables.

Provide direction of project planning, technical management and implementation.

Review the work product of the project engineering team to assure conformance to design standards.

Deliver assigned activities within agreed timescales and budgeted costs.

Participate in project meetings to assure quality and timeliness of project deliverables.

Provide regular updates to the Project leadership team on project progress and escalate as necessary to remove issues.

Interact with customers, both internal & external, to assure performance and quality meets or exceeds expectations.

Interface with site personnel, IT, vendors, etc. to resolve issues.

Support systems via remote computer access, providing phone support for on-site operations.

Assist in providing training on plant SCADA systems.

Develops plans, specifications and reports for complex projects.

Occasionally supervises and schedules the work of other team members.

Resolve design problems that may include performing field investigation or inspections, detailed design work and detailed checking of design computations.

Drive business case optimization and value engineering initiatives for SCADA offerings.

Typical control system platforms used by Relevant include:

Allen-Bradley Logix family of controllers

Emerson (formerly GE) PACSystems, Rx3i, RSTi and Versamax

Emerson PAC Machine Edition

Emerson PACEdge

Emerson PACMotion Servos and VFDs

Emerson Movicon, NEXT SCADA/HMI

SmartSights-Win911 and XLReporter

Rockwell Factory Talk HMI/SCADA

Honeywell Experion HS/LS (C300)

Honeywell HC-900

Siemens S7/300 & S7/400

Siemens SIMATIC HMI/SCADA

GE PAC Systems / Versamax

GE Cimplicity/Movicon HMI/SCADA

Typical applications / markets supported by Relevant include:

Warer/Waste Municipal Control System

Power Generation and Distribution

Natural Gas Distribution

Chemical Processing

Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications

Fired Equipment Control (Burner Management, Boiler Control, Combustion Control, Fuel Handling)

Gas Processing (Wellhead Control, Compression, Amine, Dehy, Refrigeration, fractionation, turbo-expansion, etc.)

Riser Tension Monitoring (for Spar and TLP type platforms)

Batch Chemical

Heat Treat

Manufacturing

Power Generation

Pulp & Paper

Requirements

Travel Requirements

This position is expected to have up to 25-30% travel

Education & Experience:

SCADA engineer to have a relevant degree such as bachelor's and master's degree in engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Technical, Education, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer, or Information Technology.

Total 5 to 10 years of experience in SCADA design, programming and implementation.

Have experience with programming in VBA, C and/or Python programming languages

Have experience with configuring and interfacing with SQL databases

Have a good knowledge of AutoCAD, (Electrical & Inventor) and any drawing tools.

Proven track record in programming leadership with PLCs and peripherals such as HMIs and SCADAs.

Knowledge and proficiency in operation and maintenance of MS Windows based computers, MS Office applications.

Have knowledge of RTU or telecommunication system.

Have good skill in Windows Server operating system.

Working knowledge of national electrical and safety codes and practices.

Must be self-motivated with the ability to work alone, with multiple teams consisting of operational staff, client managers, vendors, and contractors via on site presence, telephone, and email.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to communicate verbally and in writing, sit at the computer for extended periods and multi-task, stand and walk regularly. The noise level is usually quiet to moderate. Noise levels may increase when working in the shop environment; proper PPE will be available.

Seniority Level Associate

Industry Oil and Gas

Employment Type Full-time

Job Functions Engineering

Project Managemen

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