Description:
EAD Controls is looking for an experienced Controls Engineering Team Lead to oversee the specific team they are assigned to while playing a lead role in the scope, definition, and design of control systems and instrument design per Client's requirements. Manages the day-to-day operation of a team, including the scheduling of routine functions and coordination with the Controls Engineering Director for team project implementations, and assessing the quality and quantity of work.
Responsibilities
- Performs leadership functions on a team, including mentoring of team members and dissemination of pertinent information to the team
- Coordinates the day-to-day operation of the integration team, including the scheduling of work, prioritizing of work assignments, implementation of projects, and assigning of projects
- Performs leadership on a team, including corrective action of team members, completion of performance evaluations with leadership members, participation in the hiring process, and mentoring of team members
- Acts as a liaison between the team and the leadership team, keeping management informed of task accomplishment, issues and status of team activities against the program or schedule
- Serve as a focal point to communicate and resolve interface and integration issues with other teams to improve department operations
- Uses data indicators to schedule workload, schedule maintenance, improve operations, and identify system problems/trends while escalating issues which cannot be resolved by the team
- Works in close cooperation with other team/project leaders to develop cost, schedule and performance requirements for projects
- Play a leading role in scope definition and design with primary responsibilities of PLC/DCS based control system and instrument design per client requirements
- Perform all programming of the control system as required
- Interface with clients, vendors, construction administrators, and project team
- Perform and document technical design reviews with other disciplines on the project team to produce the highest level of quality
- Capable of being the lead on projects over $5M
- Capable and experienced in managing and performing projects in a fast-paced environment
- Time manage and prioritize tasks to achieve results within cost and schedule constraints
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- PE, PMP, CAP, CCST, or CCST II/III certified
- 6 years of experience working in Controls Field as a Service Engineer or Controls Design Engineer, designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting PLC/DCS based control systems
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills to provide effective leadership for scheduling and technical operations coordination
- Demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation and performs in a highly independent manner with minimal supervision
- Skilled at performing and providing leadership during routine and stressful situations
- Skilled at managing technical projects
- Demonstrate strong analytical and organizational abilities in order to make effective decisions in an expedient manner, while maintaining high quality standards
- Ability to teach and mentor other Controls Engineers and supervise the activities of a technical team
- Ability to prioritize resources based upon needs and establish protocols
- Proven experience in PLC logic and programming with Allen Bradley
- Proven experience in HMI or SCADA programming and configuration of any of the following software packages: Wonderware, Rockwell, Siemens etc.
- Knowledge of NEC, NFPA and U.L. codes
- Experience with MS Windows based operating systems and applications
- Strong attention to detail
- Possess and able to maintain a valid driver's license
- Ability to multi-task while working on numerous projects simultaneously
- Proficient in Microsoft Office