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Burns & McDonnell · 2 days ago

Automation & Controls Engineer - Food & Beverage (Multiple Locations)

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Burns & McDonnell is a leading firm in engineering and construction, and they are seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer to execute design activities for various projects in the food and beverage sector. The role involves developing automation and controls deliverables, ensuring compliance with safety policies, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams throughout project phases.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for compliance with company and project site safety policies

Works with a team of Automation and Controls Engineers, Specialists, and Designers in the execution of design. Interfaces with a multi-faceted project team internally consisting of project manager, electrical, controls, estimating, procurement, construction, and other engineering disciplines

Responsible for developing software design deliverables including PLC and HMI programming design deliverables as well as Batch, MES, servers and virtualization. Responsible for commissioning and startup of those design deliverables

Develop controls design deliverables, including instrument/device list, I/O list, controls narratives, control panel and controls hardware design, device location plan drawings and installation details

Develop electrical design deliverables including 480VAC and below equipment and motor power design, installation plan drawings, and conductor schedules

Develop the specification and design requirements for control panel and equipment vendors, track vendor progression, and lead the Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)

Experience with process instrument measurements protocols, such as temperature, pressure, flow, level, analyzers, and control valves. Utilize knowledge of various technologies for selecting the appropriate controls application

Experienced in reviewing P&IDs and working with process engineers to define and show proper controls scope of the project

Develop verification of design, calculations, project studies, design basis and report preparation

Interfaces directly with offsite design office and coordinates and tracks execution of all electrical controls department work to that office

Responsible for performing quality reviews of project design submittals

Responsible for applying knowledge of commonly used automation and controls engineering/design concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures within the engineering services industry

Interfaces directly with construction personnel in development of contracts and execution of work

Tracks Automation and Controls design efforts against budgets and expected progress

Works with clients and vendors directly in developing design and builds lasting business relationships

Responsible for leadership and guidance of less experienced team members

Coordinate with field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of controls systems

Responsible for technical execution during onsite start-up and commissioning activities

Develops and submits discipline change notices as needed to the project management team

Understands the basics of the EPC project execution methodology

This position will require making trips to job sites to survey and support installations and startups (travel about 30%)

Begins to understand and utilize automation project sales strategies and develops client relationships

Understands and assists in automation standards development for the department

Participates in interviews for early career team members

Assists in the development of engineering hour estimates and proposals for all phases of the project

Coordinates workload with Automation and Controls Department Manager

Complies with all company policies and standards

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

EPC project experienceAutomation & Controls designPLC programmingElectrical equipment designProfessional Engineer (PE) LicenseSCADA systemsMES DesignImplementationCommunication skillsTeam leadershipProblem-solving skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor Degree in Controls, Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program and successful completion of Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam and 3 years electrical engineering experience

Expert knowledge in standard engineering techniques and procedures

Strong knowledge of electrical equipment design ANSI and IEEE Standards

Strong computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience with leading the discipline design for large projects and delegating work tasks to team members

Ability to lead execution of work and resolve issues in a team environment

Demonstrated critical thinking skills, ability to work methodically and analytically in a quantitative problem-solving environment

Strong attention to detail, facilitation, team building, collaboration, organization and problem-solving skills

Ability to perform quality reviews for detailed engineering documents and specifications

Ability to travel

Must have or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)

Preferred

EPC project and Automation & Controls experience

Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and 4 years electrical engineering experience

Professional Engineer (PE) License

This position requires an individual capable of applying intensive and diversified knowledge of principles and practices to broad areas of assignment

Must be capable of devising new approaches to problems encountered

Knowledge of applicable design standards covering Automation & Controls Design/Engineering such as NFPA, ISA, IEC, IEEE, ISA/IEC 61511, ISO13849, UL508A

Experienced with variety of control and safety systems (PLC, SCADA, SIS, BMS, DCS)

Experience in Rockwell and Siemens PLC platform

Experience in GE, Modicon, Opto22, Mitsubishi, and Triconex PLC platforms a plus

SCADA experience with Factory Talk and Wonderware local and distributed systems, Ignition Software is a plus

MES Design and Implementation Experience a Plus, PTC ThingWorx, Ignition/Sepasoft, Parsec TrakSYS

Machine safety risk assessment and required PL design compliance to ISO13849 is a plus

Process safety SIF/SIS design compliance to ISA/IEC 61511 is a plus

Experience with PlantPAX and PackML is preferred

Familiarity with tools like SISTEMA, CCW, IAB, BatchSIM, and PlantSIM is desired

Company

Burns & McDonnell

Glassdoor4.2

Burns & McDonnell is an engineering design firm and it provides engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting services.

Founded in 1898

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.burnsmcd.com

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