Rivian · 1 month ago
Staff Facilities Controls Engineer
US-IL-Normal
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $157K/yr
3+ years expRivian is an automotive company focused on sustainable transportation solutions, and they are seeking a Staff Facilities Controls Engineer to support their Plant Utilities Operations Manager. This role involves leading projects related to infrastructure and facility systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and providing technical expertise in complex systems design and troubleshooting.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Ensure health and safety regulations and standards are followed
Communicate across disciplines and management teams, while maintaining professional presence in representing the department in client meetings
Coordinate with consultants including architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings
Support design, construction, operations, and manufacturing teams as needed
Manage and administrate corporate capital, overhead, and infrastructure project budgets
Planning/Coordinating infrastructure and equipment maintenance schedules and activities
Evaluate operational systems and infrastructure to improve system efficiencies
Provide technical support to the Utilities Maintenance organization as a system point of contact. Technical support would include but is not limited to troubleshooting, operational improvements, procedural improvements, and infrastructure improvements
Develop high performance graphical interfaces
Collaborate on specification development for capital facility equipment such as chillers, boilers, air handling and exhaust equipment, chemical systems, etc
Provide input into the development of sequence of operations (SOO) documents, functional control specifications, and P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams) for utility systems
Develop and maintain internal documentation such as tag list, owner requirements, specifications, scope of work, etc
Develop scalable network, DDC/PLC, and server architectures
Lead discussions with stakeholders on user experience (UX) and operating strategies
Evaluate mean time between failure (MTTR) of selected instrumentation
Review bill of material (BOMs) for required instrumentation (e.g., valves, dampers, actuators, sensors, flow monitoring, etc.)
Ensure the designs conform to recognized building codes, providing details, analysis, and recommendations
Perform other duties as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in engineering with 3-5 years' experience as a hands-on controls engineer, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Electrical engineering degree
Ability to communicate in a high-pressure environment
Experience troubleshooting practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Working knowledge of control including, but not limited to: Proportional, integral, and derivative (PID) control, Start/stop optimization, Temperature resets, Alarm/trip functionality, Lead/lag and sequencing
Proficiency with one of the following controls platforms (hardware and/or software): Ignition, Delta Controls, Alpha Controls, Wago PLC's
Proficiency in controls design: Control device and instrumentation sizing and selection, Submittal generation (AutoCAD, Visio), Bill of Material creation and parts ordering
Proficiency in designing, programming, and commissioning fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery
Proficiency in variable frequency drives (VFDs)
Proven proficiency in configuration of controls networks including: Ethernet Networks (e.g., BACnet/IP, OPC-UA, Modbus TCP), Serial communication between controllers and field devices. (RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus RTU), Ethernet communications between machine controllers and database systems, Internet of Things (IoT) based communication (e.g., message query telemetry teleport MQTT)
Estimate cost of various industrial, and utility projects
Ability to read and interpret documents such as governmental regulations (Local, State, & Federal), safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, blueprints, and procedure manuals
Experienced in writing routine reports, procedures, correspondence, and fill out compliance documentation as required
Experienced in speaking effectively before groups employees, contractors, consultants, and management
Experience interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Preferred
Project/Construction management experience
Previous experience in industrial or manufacturing sites
Prior experience completing projects on time and under budget
Prior experience mentoring engineers
Benefits
Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
Coverage is effective on the first day of employment, and Rivian covers most of the premiums.
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$21.93BKey Investors
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2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
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Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
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