Our client is seeking a Sr Project Controls Engineer to join their team! This is a direct hire position with a competitive salary of $120K+ (DOE). As a Project Controls Engineer, you will be at the forefront of driving efficiency and innovation, designing, installing, maintaining, and optimizing site process automation systems. You’ll serve as a critical technical resource in advancing plant performance, ensuring improvements in capacity, cost, quality, and environmental sustainability through process control techniques.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated individual looking to make a significant impact in a highly collaborative, technical, and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and Development: Create industrial control system solutions including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) programs to address operational needs.
• Automation Optimization: Lead efforts to enhance plant controls, improving cost-effectiveness, production capacity, and plant performance.
• Cybersecurity & Compliance: Ensure security for Operational Technology (OT) devices, and support the implementation of secure automation solutions.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements that result in higher throughput, improved efficiency, cost savings, and better product quality.
• Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with operations, engineering teams, and external contractors, providing guidance on troubleshooting, upgrades, and new projects.
• Project Management: Oversee DCS/PLC equipment installation, commissioning, and maintenance for capital or maintenance projects.
• Safety & Compliance: Provide support for process safety, including Process Hazard Assessments (PHA) and Management of Change (MOC).

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, Chemical) or related technical discipline.
• Preferred: 3+ years of process control experience in industrial environments, with direct or indirect leadership experience.

Skills & Competencies:

• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, including DCS, PLC, and HMI systems. Experience with DeltaV, Allen Bradley, and PI systems is desirable.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex data and develop effective solutions.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally to meet organizational goals.
• Project Management: Ability to plan and prioritize projects, ensuring they meet quality, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Continuous Improvement: Proven track record of identifying and implementing process improvements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in the design, commissioning, and maintenance of DCS-based control systems in a 24/7 manufacturing setting.
• Expertise in Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and SIL-rated systems within a Process Safety Management (PSM) facility.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with instrumentation and control systems.
• Familiarity with leading DCS and PLC platforms (DeltaV, Siemens PCS7, Honeywell Experion, Rockwell Guard Logix).