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Senior Engineer

Operational Technical Services
Ashland, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/23/2026

Operational Technical Services (OTS) is one of the fastest growing private water and wastewater utility staffing providers in the country. We provide certified water treatment, distribution, wastewater treatment, collections, engineering, laboratory, water quality, maintenance, and training professionals to municipalities, special districts, and private utilities throughout the country. OTS offers temporary, temp to hire, direct hire and emergency on-call opportunities including great benefits.


POSITION: Senior Engineer


SALARY: $115,000 - $140,000


LOCATION: Richmond, VA


We're looking for a Senior Control Systems Engineer to join our team! This position will focus on managing specialized work efficiently, with confidence and competence. The position requires above average attention to details, concern for the exact correctness of work, and strong commitment to tasks completed on time. The person in this position will take work seriously, has a strong sense of duty, and is disciplined. The position will generally be task oriented, requiring someone with a conservative, careful, and cautious approach to work.

Typical Duties

  • Performing services to meet client needs, with a specific focus on Control Systems
  • Designing, developing and implementing solutions to resolve customer issues
  • Consulting with and training end users on new applications
  • Assisting in project development and planning.
  • Performing onsite pilots, FAT testing, SAT testing, and demos as needed
  • Position requires 30 - 40% independent travel to customer locations

Requirements


Knowledge of:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in an applicable field (EE, EET, ME, MET or comparable). An equivalent combination of experience and training may also be considered

5 years relevant working experience with:

  • PLC Programming: Schneider Modicon, Allen-Bradley, CompactLogix, ControlLogix, Schneider Electric, and Siemens
  • Control Systems implementation, design, installs, and troubleshooting
  • Experience with industrial application programming languages
  • Experience with Electrical Schematics
  • Acute attention to detail and process, Strong ability to solve problems and research solutions and Excellent customer service attitude
  • Showcase Client's Core Values of Accountability, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork


Preferred Experience:

  • AutoCAD or Drafting experience
  • Networking experience (Ethernet IP, Modbus, etc.)
  • Siemens PLC and SCADA platform experience
  • Rockwell PLC and SCADA platform experience


Must Haves For Role:

  • Meets the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of these duties.
  • Is able to be exposed to hazardous conditions.
  • Is able to work shift, weekend and holiday schedules.
  • Has ability to perform heavy lifting up to 50 lbs and other manual work under adverse conditions.


Operational Technical Services, (OTS), is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colors, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Salary : $115,000 - $140,000

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