CDM Smith is seeking an experienced Automation and Controls Engineer with broad experience in the design and implementation of SCADA systems, controls, and instrumentation in the process industries. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, the ability to successfully lead projects and teams to deliver solutions to our clients’ challenges, strong client relationship skills, and a commitment to professional growth. This role will focus on control system design however exposure and/or experience with control system programming is a plus.

CDM Smith has been a leader in providing Automation design and programming services for over 30 years, and the selected candidate will be an integral part of growing our services.

As a member of the North Automation team, the Senior Automation and Controls Engineer will contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:

• Creating basic to highly complex SCADA, controls, cyber security, instrumentation, and related control system designs which includes development of a control system architecture, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), control strategies and specifications
• Developing technical memoranda related to design issues for clients.
• Preparing preliminary design reports (PDRs) identifying design goals and design criteria.
• Creating master plans and need assessment reports related to SCADA systems and cyber security.
• Leading teams of more junior staff and providing direction and mentoring. Reviewing the work of junior staff as necessary. Providing feedback on client relationships and career issues.
• Leading the development of proposals and client presentations. Will independently prepare the “scope of work” and develop the project budget.
• Preparing level of effort estimates (LOEs).
• Providing support to construction services. Reviewing basic to highly complex component level shop drawings, providing responses to requests for information (RFIs). Performing field acceptance testing (FATs) and field inspections.
• Implementing or directing the implementation of SCADA system programming and integration deliverables. Creating basic to highly complex human-machine interface (HMI) designs, configuring and programming programmable logic controllers (PLC) software, developing automated operational reports.
• Leading the testing and startup team for SCADA, controls, instrumentation, and related systems independently with minimal supervision. Responsible for testing and startup documentation completion and quality assurance.
• Independently developing or assisting with development of operations & maintenance manuals for designed SCADA, controls instrumentation, and related systems.
• Independently developing system training for end users at all levels of a client's organization.
• Developing opportunities to expand contracts with our existing clients.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

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