Control Automation Engineer

Job Description

Targeted Annual Pay Range: Minimum of $90000 to a maximum of $110000

BENEFITS 

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance. In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement. 

Position Purpose:
As a Controls & Automation Engineer you will be responsible for supporting Veolia North America
facilities by providing advisory, design, troubleshooting, and implementation services for SCADA, PLC,
plant networks, and related systems at those sites. You will also have a key role in implementing
corporate plant data initiatives through maintaining, expanding, and enhancing the corporate data
Historian and related systems. The ideal candidate will have deep experience with a variety of SCADA,
PLC, Historian, and other automation systems and will have hands-on experience advising sites on
SCADA needs and implementing solutions.

Primary Duties /Responsibilities: 

• -Work with sites to review and document current SCADA, PLC, and control systems setup and provide recommendations for system upgrades and to bring systems into compliance with Veolia OT, IT, and cybersecurity standards
• Assist with management of strategic site SCADA projects, including writing technical requirements and RFP documents and interfacing with site, integrators, IT and other technical personnel to ensure projects are completed successfully Work with IT and sites to implement IT shared infrastructure services for OT (remote access, backups, antivirus, networking, data and user management, etc.)
• Help maintain and assist with implementation and troubleshooting for site and corporate Historian systems
• Work with sites and stakeholders within operations, engineering, and IT to configure new data sources, points, calculations, screens, data integrations, and improve functionality of the corporate Historian systems
• Provide support, troubleshooting, and small project support to sites for critical SCADA, PLC, Historian, and other control system related issues
• Provide input and assist in maintaining and updating Veolia OT standards

Work Environment:

• Up to 30% travel required (within the United States and Canada) depending on the need of the assigned site. Must have a valid passport.
• Work will generally be in office environments. Occasional work in active plant environments will be required (which may require the wearing of appropriate PPE, standing and/or walking for long periods of time, and/or carrying/lifting of computer and automation equipment)

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background: 

•  BS (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields strongly preferred
• At least 5 years (10 years for candidates without a BS or equivalent) work experience in the industrial control system field implementing and supporting SCADA, PLC, Historian, and/or related systems is required
• Implementation and support experience with SCADA and/or DCS systems is required (experience with Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk, RSView32, Modicon, Aveva PI, and Visual Basic is strongly preferred)
• PLC programming, configuration, and support experience is required (experience with Rockwell Automation Allen Bradley and Modicon PLCs strongly preferred)
• Thorough understanding of plant network communications and SCADA and OT cybersecurity concepts is required
• Experience with OSIsoft PI Historian database is strongly preferred depending on the assigned site (experience with other data historians is also a plus)
• SCADA Project Management experience as well as experience writing requirements documents, system specification documents, and/or RFPs for Historian or SCADA project work is preferred
• Thorough understanding of control panel design and wiring and plant instrumentation is preferred
• Experience with databases and SQL queries, PC/server configuration, thin client systems, and/or VMware is a plus
• Experience in the Incineration, Industrial Waste, Water/Wastewater, and/or Energy industries is a plus
• Experience working in an integrated IT/OT environment with frequent collaboration with IT personnel is a plus

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: 

•  Ability to work independently on multiple tasks/projects and prioritize work effectively to meet project deadlines
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must possess a high degree of professionalism
• Able to operate within a team atmosphere and interface effectively with a diverse set of groups and stakeholders
• Willingness to keep skills up-to-date and to acquire new skills to improve our support for the business