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Senior Controls Systems Engineer
Location: Manassas, Va.
Position Summary
The Senior Controls Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, configuration, testing, and commissioning of industrial and HVAC/building automation control systems. This position supports projects throughout the entire lifecycle, including instrumentation design, controls programming, system integration, startup, commissioning, and customer support.
Responsibilities
- Develop instrument lists from P&ID drawings.
- Prepare submittals and procurement documentation for controls and instrumentation.
- Support panel fabrication and inspect completed control panels.
- Participate in customer design review meetings.
- Configure PLC, DDC, and/or DCS control systems and HMI screens.
- Develop control sequences and system documentation.
- Support FAT, customer demonstrations, startup, and commissioning activities.
- Install software and system configurations at customer sites.
- Perform loop checks, calibration, tuning, functional testing, and troubleshooting.
- Implement field modifications and maintain commissioning documentation.
- Assist with customer training and operational documentation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical field.
- 8 years of controls engineering, automation, or building automation experience.
- Experience with one or more of the following:
- Rockwell FactoryTalk, Studio 5000/RSLogix, PlantPAx
- AVEVA System Platform
- Ignition Perspective
- Distech Controls (BACnet, LON, Eclypse Controllers)
- Experience with Johnson Controls Metasys/Facility Explorer, Niagara N4, SQL, Python/VBA, Kepware, ThinManager, or VMware preferred.
HVAC/Building Automation Experience
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, BAS, and plant utilities.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs and sequences of operation.
- Experience with functional testing, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Familiarity with instrumentation and control valve specification for HVAC applications.
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000