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We are looking for an entry-level automation engineer to work with our senior engineers on a wide array of applications for municipal water/wastewater clientsThis position can be based in one of the following office locations: syracuse, hyanis or harrisburg .
No visa support is available for this role at this time.
Day-to-day responsibilities of this role will include:
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to assist our clients in the evaluation, planning, design, construction, and programming of new, expanded, and modified plc-based control systems, e.gScada systems.
Perform onsite visits to assess the condition of existing process control systems (pcs)
Evaluate, research, and collaborate pcs improvements and document in formal reports, including explanation of existing conditions, recommendation of improvements, projected construction and engineering costs, and the development of tables and figures to convey complex concepts effectively
Creating design drawings, such as p&ids, elementary wiring diagrams, network architecture diagrams and schematic wiring diagramsDrafting will be supported by others.
Designing process control system networks, site-to-site vpns, and high-speed fault tolerant fiberoptic networks
Developing new hmi applications using ge ifix, wonderware system platform, rockwell factorytalkviewse, and/or siemens winccSupport and improve upon legacy hmi applications
Developing new and modifying existing plc and oit programs, including uploading, downloading, editing, interpreting, and editing plc and oit applicationsIndependently capable with allen-bradley, modicon, and siemens plc/pac software programs.
Planning, building and maintaining virtualized computer architectures for hmi applications
Integrating ancillary software with hmi applications, including alarm notification software, reporting software, and asset management/cmms programs
Proficient in troubleshooting plc hardware, common plc panel components, wiring, networks, interpreting technical documentation, and other skills necessary to remedy issues common in modern pcssFamiliar with the use and availability of tools commonly used in troubleshooting plc-based control systems.
Collaborating with our group of designers to develop design documentation i&c systems in autocad
Working alongside control system programmers on construction engineering of i&c systems
Assisting in the development of technical proposals, technical reports, and design memorandums
Effectively collaborating with a supporting team and supervisor whom are remotely located in new yorkSupport will be available to the candidate from other individuals on the team, however the candidate needs to be capable of performing common plc, oit, and scada software functions onsite based upon prior direction and coordination administered by the team remotely.
For success in this position, you will bring the following skills and qualifications to ghd:
Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in electrical engineering
0 to 3 years of experience in public municipal markets in engineering and programming plcs, oits, and scada/hmi applications.
Prior consulting experience working with municipal clients on water projects a plus
Understanding of supervisory software programs, reporting programs and software based alarm dialer programs
Ability to communicate complex concepts to a diverse audience effectively
Focused and able to perform quality work in varied environments
Self-motivated, detail oriented, enthusiastic, and outgoing
Passionate about process automation, iiot, and engineering disciplines and focused on professional and personal development
Able and willing to travel to regional project sites, up to 40% of the time with overnights using your personal vehicle.
No visa sponsorship or support is available at this time.
As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforceGhd is an equal opportunity employerWe provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.
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