Automation Engineer V at Salas O'Brien in Cincinnati, OH

Job description

• The Automation Engineer is responsible for the engineering and design of electrical, lighting, and special systems for new and existing facilities. This role leads project execution from concept through permitting and construction, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, interfaces directly with clients, and supports business growth through technical excellence and project delivery.
• This position reports to the Department Manager and works closely with project managers, discipline leaders, clients, and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Develop engineering scope documentation, schedules, and effort-hour estimates.
• Client Interface: Lead client presentations both internal and external, design reviews, and project progress meetings.
• Coordination: Coordinate requirements, capabilities and schedules with process, instrumentation, electrical and IT disciplines, and equipment suppliers.
• Project Execution: Lead engineering and design activities from conception through implementation, testing, installation, commissioning and project closeout.
• Quality: Perform internal review of documents and code packages before issuance.
• Project Controls: Maintain and forecast project costs, schedules, and documentation while ensuring project records are accurately maintained for permanent files.
• Design: Develop system architecture, requirements , test plans and commissioning schedules together with external stakeholders.
• Implementation: Use capabilities, tools and other resources to cost effectively deliver code to meet full requirements.
• Testing: Effectively setup and critically evaluate code prior to site installation.
• Commissioning: Perform installation and qualification of project code in a high-pressure, high-change customer site environment.
• Business Development: Maintain existing client relationships and support future opportunities.

Requirements

• Education & Experience
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (typically Electrical, Chemical, Computer or Mechanical)
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial controls design and implementation experience.
• Preferred Fundamentals of Engineering exam and on track to obtain Professional Engineer License within two years.
• Strong knowledge of industrial Automation and Control.
• Ability to understand and develop Automation specification documents, system architecture drawings, control platform specifications, and project schedules.
• Proficient with computer applications Microsoft Office products and DCS/PLC software platforms.
• Proficient in modular coding practices and multiple code libraries
• Familiar with IT and Automation standards, including ISA-S88, ISA-S95 and IEC 62443
• Proficient coordinate software design with internal and external project team.
• Ability to lead site software installation, checkout, testing, and customer service including interfacing with customer
• Ability to analyze unique situations and develop appropriate response
• Technical excellence
• Client relationship management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem solving and decision making
• Communication and presentation skills
• Results-oriented mindset
• Customer Focus – Demonstrates an understanding of client needs in industrial environments and delivers technical solutions that emphasize safety, reliability, compliance, and long-term value.
• Passion for Growth – Continuously develops technical, industry, and consulting skills to support personal effectiveness and firm growth
• Leadership Impact – Influences project outcomes through sound engineering/technical judgment, professionalism, and accountability
• Communication – Clearly communicates technical information, project status, issues, recommendations, etc. to clients and internal stakeholders
• Ownership – Takes responsibility for quality, schedule, and deliverables within assigned work scope
• Act With Urgency – Demonstrates a proactive sense of urgency in addressing client needs, project issues, and commitments while maintaining safety and quality standards
• Teamwork – Works collaboratively across disciplines to deliver integrated and collaborative technical solutions
• Technical Excellence – Applies solid engineering/technical fundamentals, codes, standards, and best practices to projects
• Functional Excellence – Executes work processes efficiently using tools, systems, and methodologies
• Experience
• Required
• professional experience.

Skills

Required

• Technical excellence
• Client relationship management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem solving and decision making
• Communication and presentation skills
• Results-oriented mindset
• Customer Focus
• Passion for Growth
• Leadership Impact
• Communication
• Ownership
• Act With Urgency