Solstice Consulting Group

Senior Automation Engineer

Houston, TX

$100,000-$140,000

About This Job

Solstice Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer for an industrial client in SE Houston. Role is HYBRID - 4 days per week in SE Houston office.

Responsibilities include engineering, testing, maintaining and supporting automation solutions as well as intelligent products in MV/LV switchgear applications.

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Base Salary $100k - $140k DOE plus bonus opportunity and benefits

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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar plus 7+ years related experience

Functions

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Review and interpret client specifications to produce project Functional Design, drawings and test documentation in accordance with the project requirements and standard procedures.

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Develop relay configuration files using various manufacturers such as SEL, GE, Siemens and Beckwith.

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Design and configure SCADA systems using WonderWare InTouch, Allen Bradley Factory Talk, Copa-Data Zenon, Siemens WinCC, and/or SEL RTAC HMI

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Use common industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, IEC61850, and DNP 3.0.

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Develop PLC based electrical system monitoring and controls solutions.

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Participate in and develop documentation for factory and on-site acceptance testing (FAT and SAT respectively), as well as perform start-up and commissioning activities as required

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Provide technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders, including after sales support.

Qualifications

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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 7+ years of experience

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General knowledge of Automation and Control systems, or Power Systems, or Protective Relaying

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Previous experience in automation, PLC control systems, or protective relaying a plus

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Customer service oriented

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Experience in producing technical documentation and technical reports

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Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

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The amount of travel is estimated to be 25% of the time to customer sites (refineries, utility substation yards or even offshore platforms)

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The position will contain working in an office environment as well has performing testing on the manufacturing floor with the equipment

Proficient in the following preferred:

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Blueprint Reading

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PLC Troubleshooting Skills

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Electrical Schematics

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CAD Software

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Industrial Robot Programming

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Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment

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PLC Programming Experience

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SCADA Experience

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Programming Machine Vision Systems

Senior Automation Engineer

About This Job

Functions

Qualifications

•Customer service oriented

Proficient in the following preferred:

•Blueprint Reading

•PLC Troubleshooting Skills

•Electrical Schematics

•CAD Software

•Industrial Robot Programming

•PLC Programming Experience

•SCADA Experience

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