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Field Controls Engineer

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New York, NY
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The role involves maintaining, testing, starting up and integrating PLC‑based SCADA systems at client sites, programming PLC and HMI code, and assisting with testing and commissioning of hardware and software, with occasional night, weekend and travel requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

PLC ProgrammingHMI ProgrammingSiemens 400H PLCSimatic Step 7TIA PortalRockwell ControlLogixCompactLogixRockwell Studio 5000Schneider PLCsProWorxWonderwareWinCCFactoryTalkIFIX HMIIgnitionInstrumentationSCADA Systems

Qualifications

Bachelor's Engineering DegreeCertified Control Systems Technician (CCST) CertificationNight and Weekend Work Required15%‑20% Travel Time ExpectedHands‑on Field Instrumentation Experience

Full job description

Are you intrigued by the industrial control systems used in the infrastructure market? If so, you should explore the opportunity to join our established team. We have a unique opportunity for a Field Controls Engineer

When you join us, you’d grow professionally since we’d provide you the opportunity to perform maintenance, testing, start up and integration of Programmable Logic Control (PLC) based Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems at various client sites. You will work on both existing and new PLC SCADA systems. Your work will include programming PLC and HMI code. Additional tasks involve assisting with testing and commissioning of the SCADA hardware and software.

  • Professional expertise of maintenance, testing, startup/integration and troubleshooting of PLC based SCADA hardware and software used in industrial control systems

  • Bachelors Engineering degree

  • Expertise with hands-on field experience with instrumentation commonly used in control systems

  • Night and Weekend work is often required for critical systems

  • 15%-20% travel time expected with trip durations 1 to 2 weeks, local travel

Ideally, You’ll Also Have:

  • Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) certification through ISA is preferred

  • Experience with programming of:

  • Siemens 400H PLC, Simatic Step 7, TIA Portal.

  • Rockwell Automation ControlLogix and CompactLogix platform, Rockwell Studio 5000

  • Schneider PLCs, ProWorx

  • Experience with Wonderware, WinCC, FactoryTalk and IFIX HMI, Ignition - vision and Perspective HMI software programming

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