GHD - Houston, TX

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Houston, TX
Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

As a Senior Automation Engineer within our Advanced Automation Group (AAG), you will play a pivotal role in our digital transformation initiatives, helping clients unlock innovation and embrace the future. This position is designed for individuals who are passionate about driving change and making a positive impact in communities through advanced automation solutions. You will leverage your extensive knowledge and experience in the municipal and industrial sectors to enhance our existing automation team in Houston, focusing on client development in water/wastewater, environmental, manufacturing, and energy markets. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Market Leaders and Commercial Managers at GHD to deliver modern plant automation services, including communications, PLC and SCADA control system design and programming, and cybersecurity. Your contributions will extend to overall AAG business planning, thought leadership, and strategic planning, drawing from your wealth of experience. We are looking for individuals who are curious and stimulated by fresh thinking, as you will be at the forefront of driving change in a complex and rewarding environment. Your responsibilities will include the selection and specification of PLC, DCS, HMI, and SCADA system hardware and software, programming automation hardware using IEC 61131 Programming Languages, onsite process control loop tuning, and HMI design. You will also be involved in the specification and installation of computer hardware, virtualization, networking, and server/client configurations. Additionally, you will design OT/IT communications infrastructure, conduct HAZOPs, and implement cybersecurity measures. Your role will also encompass the development of system documentation, design of control systems, cost estimation, project management, and training of end-users and maintenance personnel. This position requires travel for out-of-town projects, and you will be part of a high-performing team that values creativity and innovation. Join us in solving big problems and making a difference in the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

  • Selection & specification of PLC, DCS, HMI, & SCADA system hardware and software
  • Programming automation hardware in the IEC 61131 Programming Languages (Ladder, Sequential Functions, Function Blocks, Structured Text), along with Visual Basic and Java
  • Onsite process control loop tuning
  • HMI Design: ISA-101, Alarm Management, Historians
  • Specification and installation of Computer Hardware, Virtualization, Networking, Server/Client configurations
  • OT/IT Communications Infrastructure Design, Fieldbus networking design (Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, etc), Copper/Fiber design
  • HAZOPs, Safety Instrumented Systems, System Reliability & Safety, Redundancy Design
  • Wireless Design and Implementation including Spread Spectrum, Cellular, and others
  • Cybersecurity Design and Implementation
  • Development of system documentation including Process Flow Diagrams, Process & Instrumentation Diagrams, Instrument Lists, Automation I/O Lists, IP Address Lists, Process Instrumentation Specification Forms, Loop Diagrams, Control Panel Layouts & Bills of Materials, Installation Details, Area Plans, Conduit/Cable schedules, Construction Specifications
  • Design of Discrete, Continuous and Batch Control Systems
  • Specify Process Transmitters, Analytical Instrumentation, Control Valves, Motors, & VFDs as needed
  • Control panel design
  • Electrical engineering duties, consisting of design and specification of wire & cables, grounding & bonding, surge protection, enclosures, raceways, distribution equipment, motor controls, and conformance of control system and communications design to NFPA 70 & NFPA 70E
  • Cost estimation and proposal development
  • Project management and scope development
  • Coordination and assistance with system checkout & startup
  • Train end-users and maintenance personnel
  • Travel required for out-of-town projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's degree a plus
  • Knowledge of Basic Chemistry, Mechanics, Physics, and Fluid Dynamics
  • Minimum of 15 years of automation & control systems experience
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license will be highly regarded
  • Proficiency in Allen-Bradley/Modicon automation platforms
  • Understanding of and experience in the development of SCADA systems, Databases and Analytics
  • Previous industrial and manufacturing experience is a plus
  • Strong verbal and written technical communication skills
  • Knowledgeable, and able to understand the latest Industrial Automation Hardware, Software, Communications, Cybersecurity, and IoT devices and platforms
  • Understand the interaction between OT and IT and how to market GHD's competencies in this space
  • Support and advance GHD's cyber/physical security presence in municipal and industrial sectors
  • Strong system integration experience
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