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Saige Partners

Senior Control Engineer

Saige Partners, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Control Engineer – Thermal Controls If you are an engineering professional with deep knowledge of the Thermal power industry and are looking to leverage your expertise to make a critical contribution within the renewable energy space, Saige Partners has an exciting opening for you!

You will be part of the Thermal Controls Engineering group which provides fully engineered control system solutions for Hydro power plants mostly in North America. The group focuses on the replacement of existing governor control systems and related equipment and provides all project management, engineering design, system integration, testing, and commissioning services to deliver comprehensive turnkey solutions to our customers.

This role can be located in the Tinley Park, IL, Cranberry Township, PA, or Charlotte, NC.

Responsibilities

Lead retrofit engineering solutions in the North American Hydro power industry

Develop and craft Thermal Governor and Plant Control systems

Interpret technical specifications to develop or apply mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical controls

Design new system functionality as specified by the customer

Program control logic in Ladder Logic, Structured Text, Flow Diagrams

Read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics

Adapt PLC and HMI software for custom applications

Support Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs)

Commission new systems at customer sites

Build control narratives and hardware/software test procedures

Become a domain authority (SME) for Hydro related control systems and plant operations

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

5+ years of relevant experience in controls and automation

Experience designing and commissioning Control Systems for Thermal power plants

Experience configuring PLC and HMI systems (Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider, Ovation preferred)

Experience with communication networks (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, DNP3)

Primary point of contact for customers for project technical scope

Willingness and ability to travel up to 30% domestically

Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

7+ years of relevant experience

Ability to analyze engineering designs of logic or digital circuitry, motor controls, instrumentation, or data acquisition for implementation into new or existing automated, servo mechanical, or electromechanical systems

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Disability insurance

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