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Alpha Consulting Corp. · 16 hours ago

Senior Hydro Controls Engineer - Direct Hire

Cranberry Township, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Alpha Consulting Corp. is seeking a Senior Hydro Controls Engineer to contribute to the renewable energy space within the hydro power industry. This role involves leading retrofit engineering solutions, developing control systems, and managing project execution for hydro power plants primarily in North America.

ConsultingPharmaceuticalStaffing Agency

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Take the lead on many aspects of retrofit engineering solutions mainly in the North American Hydro power industry

Develop and craft Hydro Governor and Plant Control systems

Understand technical specifications to develop or apply mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical controls

Craft new system functionality as specified by the customer

Understand and program various control logic styles (Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Flow Diagrams)

Work with and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics

Adapt Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) software for new custom applications

Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)

Commission new systems at customer sites

Build control narratives and hardware/software test procedures

Become a domain authority (SME) for Hydro related controls systems and plant operations

Qualification

Hydro power industry expertiseControl system designPLC programmingHMI configurationCommunication networksCustomer relationship buildingProject managementTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical field or equivalent

5+ years of relevant experience in controls and automation

Experience with design and commissioning of Control System for Hydro power plant

Experience with design and commissioning of turbine governor system

Experience with programming /configuration of PLC and HMI systems (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider) &/or DCS, Ovation preferred

Experience with communication network (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, DNP3)

Serve as primary point of contact for customers for project technical scope

Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%, mostly domestically, to support projects

Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred

7+ years of relevant experience, as above

Ability to analyze engineering designs of logic or digital circuitry, motor controls, instrumentation, or data acquisition for implementation into new or existing automated, servo mechanical, or other electromechanical systems

Experience with pumped storage station controls is a plus