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Controls Engineer

The Swift Group, LLC
Laurel, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 11/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/9/2026
OPS Consulting is seeking a Controls Engineer to work in Laurel, MD.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing requirements and providing direction on control system design concepts.
  • Review feasibility and realism of systems and provide assessments.
  • Provide technical coordination and communication between project teams and leadership.
  • Work with in a team to assist in evaluating conditions, proposing modifications and developing design changes.

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience.
  • Bachelor of Science in process/controls, electrical, mechanical, nuclear, chemical, or computer engineering.
  • Experience with mid to large scale control system implementations or equivalent train system simulators for the chemical, power generation, wastewater treatment, facility mechanical operations, or similar industries

Required Skills

  • Design and implementation of systems using programmable logic controllers, microprocessors. SCADA and DCS systems.
  • Modeling of physical mechanical, electrical, fluid, or chemical systems. Experience in control system theory.
  • Proficient in communication, organizational skills, and technical writing.

Desired Skills

  • Integration of multiple control systems into tiered control schemes.
  • Validation and optimization of control system performance with simulations.
  • Troubleshooting and diagnostics of complex systems.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) licensed.

Security Clearance

  • A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.

Salary : $49,997 - $290,004

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