Automation Engineer II/III/Expert

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The Automation Engineer II/III/Expert role owns the full lifecycle of automation and control systems across EQT’s natural gas facilities — from initial design through commissioning, ongoing maintenance, and continuous improvement. This is a high-impact technical role that bridges engineering, operations, and cybersecurity, with direct visibility into how our infrastructure performs.

 

This position offers a clear career progression path, with opportunities to grow from Engineer II to Advisor Engineer through expanded project leadership, increasing technical ownership, and cross-functional influence.

 

The Automation Engineer II/III/Expert responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Lifecycle & Project Delivery

• Lead full lifecycle management of EQT’s automation infrastructure: strategy, design, programming, commissioning, change management, and ongoing device maintenance.
• Generate complete automation project design documentation in accordance with EQT standards, including I/O lists, network architecture diagrams, panel layouts, control narratives, and Cause & Effect (C&E) matrices.
• Commission new facilities and implement modifications to existing sites, conducting thorough site acceptance testing including point-to-point I/O verification and control logic validation; collaborate with the SCADA team to ensure all required data points are correctly mapped and transmitted for display and monitoring purposes.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate proposed process designs into detailed automation logic; develop, test, and validate control sequences for new automated processes from initial concept through deployment.
• Manage automation and control hardware/software assets, including firmware version management and end-of-life planning.

 

Hardware Selection & Panel Design

• Lead hardware selection for automation projects, evaluating PLCs, HMIs, I/O modules, power supplies, networking components, and field instrumentation against project requirements, site conditions, and EQT standards; provide specifications for ancillary components.
• Provide technical input on the selection and specification of field measurement devices.
• Collaborate with the electrical design and drafting team to ensure control panels are designed to meet site-specific automation requirements.

 

Network Architecture & Communications

• Design and implement industrial Ethernet network architectures for automation systems, including topology selection, switch configuration, and network segmentation in accordance with cybersecurity best practices.
• Design and commission Remote I/O (RIO) fiber ring networks utilizing Allen Bradley Device Level Ring (DLR) protocol, integrating with ControlLogix/CompactLogix architectures.
• Configure and troubleshoot EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, RS232/485, and other industrial protocols across PLCs, HMIs , VFDs, and instrumentation.
• Develop and maintain network documentation including topology diagrams, IP address schemas, and device registers.

 

Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Commissioning & Startup

• Develop and execute Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures for control panels and automation systems prior to shipment; document results and manage punch list resolution with panel fabricators and vendors.
• Lead Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and commissioning activities at new and modified facilities, including loop checks, point-to-point I/O verification, logic functional testing, and SCADA display validation.
• Coordinate pre-startup safety reviews and ensure automation systems meet all interlock and shutdown logic requirements prior to placing facilities in service.
• Provide detailed commissioning documentation and as-built