PDS Tech Commercial, Inc. is recruiting for an Engineer III in Lowell, MA.

Pay: $92 per hour

Contract Duration: 6 months

Shift: 100% onsite in Lowell, MA. Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm.

*Due to client regulations, all candidates for this role must have a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident status*

Job Purpose

* Research, install, and configure data interfaces from plant instrumentation and control systems to SCADA systems.

* Provide plant operations and performance engineers with reliable data and graphic representations of plant systems for evaluating key plant performance indicators.

* Introduce new instrumentation interface technologies to plant management to assist in performance improvement methods and techniques.

* Maintain knowledge of current networking and instrumentation interface technologies.

* Maintain required security on critical computer systems and networked devices installed and used in the plants.

* Support asset management functions by providing appropriate, timely data to asset management and operators.

* Knowledge of NERC CIP requirements about critical cyber assets and operational technology (OT).

* Develop departmental standards and management of internal/external project compliance to standards to ensure optimum efficiency, cost-effectiveness, safety, and security.

Job Duties

* Protect plant critical cyber assets from unauthorized access.

* Successful disaster recovery techniques.

* Higher availability of critical data to marketers, operators, plant engineers, and marketers.

* Successful integration of plant instrumentation to data acquisition systems.

* Verify/Oversee that contractor work is performed safely, on time, with the agreed.

* Work closely with Process Safety, Operations, Key Stakeholders, and Contractors to ensure maximum efficiency in developing the asset project plan.

* Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

* Experienced with ladder, statement, and function block programming languages.

* Required industrial network experience and detailed knowledge of secure configuration fundamentals for industrial and safety systems.

* Good project management skills, including management of risk for the delivery of projects to scope, time, and cost.

* Demonstrated technical capabilities in instrumentation and data acquisition systems, software, and hardware.

* Strong interpersonal skills and effective people management skills.

* Creative, Innovative, Adaptable, and Flexible. Able to work with current plant systems.

* Demonstrated ability to apply technical knowledge in a working environment.

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.

* 3 years of process plant experience or other appropriate experience.

* 5 years of instrumentation and control systems experience.

Pay Details: $92.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
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