Control Systems Design Coordinator

HDR•Charlotte, NC

13d

About The Position

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR is currently seeking to hire a Control Systems EIT/Designer. This individual’s primary function will be to serve on a team that supports our global Control Systems practice which includes full-service capabilities. Our practice provides assessment, planning, design, automation programming/configuration, testing & commissioning, and maintenance for control systems in multiple industries. The Control Systems EIT/Designer will work under the direction of a Senior Control Systems Engineer or Control Systems Engineer as part of a team responsible for designing complex industrial control and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, and building management (BMS) & automated facility support systems. This position requires coordination with multidiscipline design teams, and participation in the development of control system construction documents for projects in multiple market sectors including water/wastewater, oil & gas; food & beverage; logistics; manufacturing; mining; general industrial, transportation, tech, media & telecom, healthcare, research, and life sciences. This individual should be self-motivated with attention to detail and an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound control system designs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task
Microsoft Office experience
May need to travel
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Ability to obtain Engineer in Training (EIT) certification within 24 months. Candidates hired without the EIT certification will have the title of "Control Systems Designer" and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
Knowledge of control systems, networking, and instrumentation.
Experience designing control systems.
Experience developing P&IDs, control schematics, and loop drawings.
Experience with networking and communications.
Experience with AutoCAD.
Preference given to local candidates.

Responsibilities

Assist with the selection and specification of process instrumentation, control panels, and network equipment.
Assist with the development of biddable and technically accurate control system construction documents including P&IDs, network architecture diagrams, control panel layouts and wiring diagrams, installation details, loop drawings, and technical specifications.
Develop skillset and utilize CADD software including the following AutoDesk products: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D, Revit; Microsoft Visio.
Exposure to multiple market sectors and core services of our global control systems program.
Travel to client facilities to participate in field activities to assess and document the current state of installed control systems.
Assist with the review of shop drawings during construction.
Participate in field observations during construction.
Assist with development of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programs and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) applications.
Assist with system testing and commissioning activities.
Advancement to Control Systems Engineer with additional responsibilities.