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Senior Control System Engineer

TRC Talent Solutions
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/30/2026 CLOSED ON 7/31/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Control System Engineer position at TRC Talent Solutions?

Lead Controls Systems Engineer


TRC Talent is partnering with a fast-growing engineering organization specializing in building automation and advanced control systems to hire a Lead Controls Systems Engineer. This full-time role will lead the design, implementation, and startup of building automation and industrial control systems while providing technical leadership for project teams. Salary up to $130K a year.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead project teams of engineers, assigning tasks and providing technical guidance.
  • Facilitate customer meetings and design reviews.
  • Support proposal development through hardware and engineering cost estimates.
  • Maintain and grow customer relationships.
  • Develop instrument lists from P&IDs and select appropriate instrumentation and control hardware.
  • Create panel layouts, electrical schematics, and submittal packages.
  • Procure project hardware and support panel fabrication.
  • Inspect completed control panels and ensure quality standards.
  • Configure HMIs, DDC, PLC, and DCS control systems.
  • Develop control algorithms and system documentation.
  • Conduct internal testing, quality assurance, customer demonstrations, and acceptance testing.
  • Deploy software and configurations to site systems.
  • Perform loop checks, calibration, tuning, and functional testing.
  • Troubleshoot installation issues and implement field modifications.
  • Support customer testing and provide end-user training on system operation and maintenance.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field.
  • 3 years of controls engineering, automation, or building automation experience.
  • Strong knowledge of HVAC controls, PLC/DDC systems, and BAS applications.
  • Ability to interpret P&IDs, control sequences, and test plans.
  • Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Experience with one or more of the following:

  • Rockwell FactoryTalk Suite, RSLogix/Studio 5000, PlantPAx
  • AVEVA System Platform
  • Ignition Perspective
  • Distech BACnet/LON and Eclypse Controllers

Preferred experience:

  • Johnson Controls (Facility Explorer, Metasys)
  • Tridium Niagara N4
  • SQL, Python, VBA, Kepware OPC Server, ThinManager, and VMware

Salary : $130,000

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