Electrical Controls Engineer
Arvada, COJobup to $150/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
PDS Tech Commercial seeks an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer to design, program, test, and commission industrial control systems for large-scale manufacturing and motor-driven compressor applications. The role spans the project lifecycle, from system and panel design through startup, and involves collaboration with customers, project managers, and engineering teams. The posting prefers experience in manufacturing automation, compressor or rotating equipment controls, control panel design, and industrial process control environments.
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Electrical Controls Engineer
Industrial Automation & Controls
PDS Tech Commercial is seeking an experienced Electrical Controls Engineer to design, program, test, and commission advanced industrial control systems used in large-scale manufacturing and motor-driven compressor applications.
If you're passionate about Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI development, industrial automation, and commissioning , this is your opportunity to work on high-impact projects from concept through startup.
What You'll Do
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Design and develop industrial control systems and electrical control panels
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Program and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley PLCs
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Develop and maintain HMI/operator interfaces
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Lead and support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
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Review P&IDs, electrical schematics, and control narratives
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Support installation, startup, troubleshooting, and commissioning activities
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Collaborate with customers, project managers, and engineering teams throughout the project lifecycle
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
5+ years of controls engineering experience
Strong experience with:
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Allen-Bradley PLCs
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HMI development
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Industrial automation systems
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FAT and commissioning activities
Ability to read and interpret:
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P&IDs
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Electrical schematics
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Control narratives
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Modbus communications
Preferred Experience
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Manufacturing automation
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Compressor or rotating equipment controls
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Control panel design
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Industrial process control environments
Why Join Us?
Outstanding pay rate: Up to $150/hr
Work on complex, large-scale automation projects
Full project lifecycle involvement, from design to commissioning
Collaborative engineering environment
High-visibility role with cutting-edge control technologies
Ready to Apply?
If you have hands-on experience with Allen-Bradley PLC programming, HMI development, industrial automation, FAT, and commissioning , we'd love to hear from you.
Pay Details: $150.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
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The California Fair Chance Act
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Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
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Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,409 open Controls Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingup to $150/hr
- Colorado median$114–155K/yr69 salary ranges
- US median$38–57/hr190 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 82 open Controls Engineer jobs in Colorado and 2,409 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Colorado
- Agilent Technologies, Inc.9 open
- Crusoe7 open
- Invenergy5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Controls Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,040 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,200 of the 2,409 open Controls Engineer jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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