Job Description
CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Automation and Controls Engineer to join a great team of motivated Automation engineers in our Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions! The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about building client relationships, mentoring junior level staff and delivering quality technical products on time and on budget. CDM Smith has been a leader in providing Automation design and programming services for over 30 years. The selected candidate will be an integral part of our team to assist with growing our business in collaboration with our automation client service leader in the Fairfax office. Join us!
As a key member of the Automation team, you will contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:
• With high-level goals provided, creating basic to highly complex instrumentation, controls and related systems designs by developing Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and giving direction to junior staff who utilize 3D and 4D drafting programs . Developing basic technical memoranda related to design issues for clients. Preparing preliminary design reports (PDRs) under limited supervision. Working with clients to define user requirements and preparing and documenting technical requirements to be used by programmers. • Reviewing basic to highly complex component level shop drawings. Providing responses to requests for information (RFIs) under supervision. Performing witnessed factory testing (WFTs), field acceptance testing (FATs) and field inspections. • With high-level goals provided, creating basic to highly complex designs that utilize human-machine interface (HMI)software, SCADA hardware (servers, workstations), network equipment (firewalls, routers, switches), programmable logic controllers (PLC), reporting software, historians and historical data collection, etc. Preparing level of effort estimates (LOEs). • Network design, utilizing control system architecture diagrams/drawings to convey network requirements for CAT6 and Fiber Optic Ethernet connections to HMI/SCADA equipment, PLCs, power monitors, VFDs, networked field instruments, etc. • Leading testing and startup team for basic to moderately complex instrumentation, controls and related systems independently with minimal supervision. Being responsible for testing and startup documentation completion and quality assurance filing. • Independently developing basic to highly complex Operations & Maintenance manuals for designed instrumentation, controls and related systems. • Independently developing systems training for end users. Developing training plans for all level of client's organization. • Leading teams of more junior staff and provides direction and mentoring. Reviewing the work of junior staff as necessary. Providing feedback on client relationships and career issues. • Leading the development of proposals and client presentations. Developing opportunities to expand contracts with existing clients. • Performs other duties as required.
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Skills & Abilities
• Expert knowledge of instrumentation, controls and related systems designs. • Excellent communication skills. • Strong knowledge of Microsoft office suite of programs.
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Technology or related discipline. Professional Engineering (PE) license. • 10 years of related experience.
Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Water/Wastewater highly preferred. • Experience within an Engineering and/or an integration firm highly preferred. • Experience leading teams highly preferred.
Amount of Travel Required
20% - 40%
Driving Requirements
An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.
Pay Range Min
USD $115,253.00
Pay Range Max
USD $201,677.00
Additional Pay Range Information
CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate's salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.
Additional Compensation
All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Visa Sponsorship Available
No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position
Agency Disclaimer
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Team will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.
