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Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. · 1 month ago

Principal Controls Engineer

Springfield, Missouri

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Associated Electric Cooperative is committed to providing reliable energy to the communities they serve. As a Principal Controls Engineer, you will lead complex engineering initiatives to strengthen the reliability and performance of power plant control systems across the generating fleet.

EnergyEnergy Efficiency

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Assess, design, and manage full lifecycle modernization projects for plant control systems across all generation facilities

Evaluate system functionality, obsolescence, and maintainability to recommend future upgrades and improvements

Provide advanced engineering support for DCS, PLC, CEMS, and auxiliary systems, ensuring reliable operations and documentation accuracy

Develop and maintain programs, interfaces, and ancillary systems that support plant personnel and fleet productivity

Lead efforts to maintain and strengthen cybersecurity and physical security for operational technology

Collaborate with engineers, plant staff, and external partners to solve complex technical challenges and improve system performance

Qualification

Distributed control systemsInstrumentationControl systemsProject managementCybersecurityCoalGas power plantsTroubleshooting skillsCommunication skillsCross-functional teamwork