External Description Audubon is currently seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to join our team in our Canonsburg, PA Office. The Senior Automation Engineer at Audubon shall have shown the ability to specify, design, program, and test automation and control systems for various industrial facilities. Ideally, they shall have served customers in the Oil Natural Gas, Petrochemical, Chemical, Food and Beverage, Steel, Water/Waste Water, Power Generation, and/or Specialty spaces. They must be able to initiate customers, grow relationships through first person interactions, lead teams to execute projects, and routinely exceed expectations. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for the specification, programming, integration, and implementation of various control systems including DCS/PLC/HMI/SCADA platforms and applications.
- Lead I/O and loop checks, as well as all commissioning and startup activities, including progress reports, meetings, and punch-lists.
- Lead projects from conception through commissioning and startup.
- Lead a team of engineers to execute scope within budget and maintain go-live commitments.
- Visit job-sites to evaluate projects and define scope in order to develop proposals from walk-downs.
- Develop and support proposal development according to scope definition.
- Assist with change order scope, control, and development.
- Review vendor drawings for compliance with project specifications.
- Read, understand, and translate P ID's and electrical drawings into a DCS/PLC/HMI application.
- Interact and communicate effectively with customers, vendors, engineers, and management.
- Interact with other engineering departments to develop and review drawings, specifications, and scope.
- Understands the importance and adherence to project budgets and managing the budget within a given timeframe.
- Familiarity to specify, design, program, and test Automation Systems, not limited to, but including: PLC: SIEMENS, ALLEN-BRADLEY, EMERSON ROC, MODICON, TRICONEX, GE, DCS: CENTUM VP, PCS7, DeltaV, ABB 800, HONEYWELL, PlantPAx, HMI: WinCC, Cimplicity, Wonderware/Archestra, Ignition, Beijer, FactoryTal.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering is required, preferably from an ABET accredited institution.
- Minimum 10+ years in a technical leadership role on Automation and Controls projects, including Commissioning and Startup
- PE or Master's degree in related Engineering field a plus
- Automation System training/certification a plus
- Ability to execute and lead multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to generate and maintain a schedule for projects.
- Experience configuring control systems for various industries and facilities.
- Understands many other aspects of Industrial Automation, including roles of BPCS and SIS, Instrumentation, Communication protocols, and Networking and Cybersecurity
- Ability to independently find a solution for or to deal proactively with work related problems.
- Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary.
- Ability to lead in a team-oriented environment.
- Excellent grammar, punctuation, and etiquette desired
- Willingness to learn new platforms and new technologies.
- Must be very organized, detail oriented, with the ability to identify outliers quickly.
- Demonstrated field troubleshooting ability, both electrically (panel) and logically (PLC/DCS)
- Ability to follow and perform work in accordance with company and customer HSE policy.
- Ability to travel to customer sites as required, with travel expectations averaging around 25%
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Working at Audubon Client-focused. People-powered. Safety-driven. The Audubon Family of Companies provides professional consulting solutions to the energy industry. For over 25 years, our proven reputation for operational excellence and dedication to client satisfaction has helped us become a leading service provider to some of the biggest names in oil and gas. Our team of over 1,000 of the country's top professionals can deliver a full range of consulting services, from EPCM to field solutions and operational support. At Audubon we are always growing, though we never lose sight of our commitment to excellence. Our focus on flexibility and our demand for unsurpassed quality control over continue to guide our growth as they have since our inception. We realize that service goes beyond plugging in a professional skill set. Service means flexibility. Service means understanding and solving project challenges in dynamic environments. Service means communication. We pride ourselves on providing the service of the quality which allows us to implement efficient solutions that deliver immediate value and long-term returns. Our dedication to people requires an equal dedication to safety. Our rigorous safety program helps us maintain a safe and incident-free work environment from the desktop to the pipeline trench. Our people drive the quality and efficiency that have established Audubon as a leader in the oil and gas industry - their growth and safety are at the core of our business.