Controls Engineer

Wunderlich-Malec Engineering (WM) is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and one of the largest and most well-established engineering companies in the United States. When you join WM you become part of a company that is:

100% employee-owned with 40+ years of industry history

ENR (Engineering News Record) Top 500 firm

Rated as a top System Integrator Giant

We have a Controls Engineer position in Fredericksburg, VA. This position is responsible for controls engineering project requirements involving control system design, control panel design, PLC programming, instrumentation, check out support and start-up assistance.

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, and implements control system (logic software and hardware) to meet process system requirements

Develops schematics detailing control system configuration and wiring, and design equipment panel layouts on AutoCAD software

Develop Sequence of Operation document detailing control strategies for the process under control. Lead design reviews with customer for review and approval of design documents

Work at customer site to perform the system checkout and start-up of the integrated control system

Develop the final record system documentation and provide system training to the customer

Individual will be working on automation and control system integration projects for clients across multiple industries including both manufacturing production lines and data center building automation

Will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower level engineers and technicians

Will act as Project Manager on smaller projects ranging from $50K to $250K. This includes but not limited to:

Develops and executes implementation plans for the project

Assigns work to meet overall project deadlines

Ensures that all project team members clearly understand the scope of W-M responsibilities

Develops schedules for W-M and customer requirements

Evaluates progress on project and details changes

Responsible for all purchasing and subcontractor requirements

Responsible for development of costs and proposal of change orders to contract scope

Minimum Requirements

Education

BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.

Experience

Three to five years' experience in areas below:

An in-depth understanding of control systems, components, logic programming, experience with instrumentation and controls design and PLC systems (i.e. Allen Bradley, Schnieder Modicon, Siemens, GE-IP) required. Experience with AutoCAD is also desired

Strong inter-personnel skills. Ability to communicate and work with both team members, subcontractors and clients

Ability to travel up to 50%

Physical Demands of Position Seeing, color perception, hearing, clear speech, dexterity in hands, driving, lifting, climbing, and ability to mount and dismount equipment, pushing, and pulling.

Working Environment Standard office environment, diverse industrial environments, frequent PC usage, facsimile/copy machines, phones.

Wunderlich-Malec is proud to offer a comprehensive employee-owner benefit package. Full-time employees may be eligible for the following benefits: Medical • Dental • Vision • Basic and Supplemental Life and AD&D • Long Term Disability • Voluntary Short Term Disability • Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Health Savings Account • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Paid Holidays • Tuition Reimbursement • Referral Bonus Program • 401(k)/Profit Sharing • 100% ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) • Employee Assistance Program • Will Preparation Resources • Worldwide Travel Assistance

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