Staff Automation Programmer

We have an outstanding opportunity for an entry-level automation engineer who has a drive for exploring technology and software to join our growing team. This is an exceptional opportunity for an engineer to leverage their skills, do challenging and meaningful work, and protect the earth’s resources at the same time. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in the potable water, wastewater, infrastructure and environmental arena on both the public and private side, with the potential to gain new knowledge, skills, and relationships in a collaborative, innovative and supportive environment, let’s talk.

Detailed Description: 

For the right candidate, this position offers the opportunity for significant professional growth and the potential to collaborate with both local and national teams. In this role, your responsibilities will include developing industrial automation solutions for industrial and municipal projects, including programming of graphical user interfaces and industrial logic controllers, working with contractors to support live control system startups, developing supporting electrical and instrumentation design documentation. The role requires the ability to integrate and apply Brown and Caldwell’s service offerings and talent to help our clients solve their most challenging and interesting issues. Primary responsibilities include:

• Develop automation programming configurations for municipal, industrial, and federal clients
• Develop written control strategies to guide the programming development to be configured in the control system
• Develop, modify, test, and startup Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) systems
• Perform submittal reviews from contractors and system integrators to provide feedback on system configuration, construction approach, and alignment with client desires
• Prepare panel designs, wiring schematics, and network and control system architecture documentation
• Work and communicate effectively with other disciplines, task leaders, and project managers
• Produce effective and accurate written documents, reports, and technical memorandums

Position Requirements: 

• B.S. in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other engineering/technical degree relevant to process automation control system work
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and Outlook and able to utilize these tools to communicate effectively and professionally
• Comfortable adapting to new or unfamiliar technology platforms and systems
• Able to multi-task, is self-motivated, and able to work independently with a willingness to learn
• Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in written format in a team environment

Desired Experience:

The following experience is desired but not required:

• Exposure to real-time industrial control systems technologies, such as PLC’s and HMI systems
• Experience with software development and coding practices, languages, or graphical user interfaces
• Experience with Ethernet based networks, including hardware configuration such as routers, switches, and firewalls
• Experience in industrial automation systems design of panels, wiring schematics, and network and control system architecture designs.
• Familiarity with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server configuration, services, or hardware

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.  These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $70,000 - $95,000

Location B: $77,000 - $105,000

Benefits and Other Compensation:  We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for m