Senior Automation Engineer
Champion Technology Services
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leads and participates in design and development of automation systems.
- Tests, troubleshoots, and provides solutions for technical problems and team members.
- Manages technical related tasks with internal team members.
- Leads project tasks in design, development, testing, installation, commissioning, project closure and inspections/reporting.
- Leads the following project tasks:
- Project Kickoff
- System Design / Procurement
- Programming / Configuration
- FAT
- SAT / Commissioning
- Close-out Documentation
- Interfaces with the client / vendor on project technical requirements.
- Leads overall compliance and quality of projects.
- Responsible for delivery of all project tasks within allotted project budget.
- Contributes to project scope and budget development.
- Provides project level consultancy and client service.
- Ability to fulfill the role of Automation Engineer II.
- Maintains awareness of future opportunities at client facilities and informs management.
- Leadership
- Builds rapport, mentors and manages effective teams and work groups. Strong decision making skills, situational awareness and ability to perform under pressure.
- Understands others and demonstrates cognitive and behavioral flexibility. (Emotional Intelligence)
- Demonstrates and fosters maturity in judgment, ethics and integrity.
- Functional
- Business/Financial acumen.
- High level of conflict resolution skills and the willingness to make difficult decisions specific to technology or resource needs.
- Possesses an appreciation of business demands (schedule, scope, budget and client requirements).
- Ability to analyze and evaluate work processes, work flow and budgets to maintain successful project delivery.
- Demonstrates effective organizational, time management and planning skills.
- Foundational
- Demonstrates flexibility/adaptability in changing and challenging situations.
- Demonstrates a passion for the business and its success
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication.
- Demonstrates a focus on customer service and attention to detail.
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous personal, peer and process improvement.
- Fosters positive energy, creativity and teamwork across all departments/locations with the goal of furthering the company values and to support the company mission.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and preferred 5 years of Automation or Controls related experience (includes relevant intern or co-op).
- Experience should include a minimum of 2 years of leading automation tasks within a team.
- Technical Expert of multiple automation system platforms including DCS, PLC, HMI, SCADA and other applicable systems.
- Experience in implementing solutions based on industry standards (ISA, NFPA, NEC).
- Ability to obtain ISA Certified Automation Professional (CAP ®) certification.
- Valid driver's license.
- Reliable personal transportation with valid liability insurance.
- Fluent in verbal and written English.
- Available for after-hour, weekend and holidays.
- Available for overnight and extended travel.
- Ability to bend, stoop, crawl, walk and push, pull or lift 50+lbs for an extended period.