Senior Project Engineer

Strata Innovative Solutions is a leading electrical and controls systems integrator; we help our clients create a more efficient field and connected enterprise.  We are a customer-centric organization and passionately deliver solutions tailored to each clients’ distinct business objectives.  We are proud to have employees who embody our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Dedication & Sustainability

Purpose:                 The Project Engineer designs and implements automation solutions for control systems.

Essential Duties include the following:

• Designs and Implements automation solutions to create the best solution to satisfy customer functional requirements, safety expectations, quality expectations, cost parameters and internal specifications and standards.
• Drives and provides overall support to the Engineering team to assure the following project milestones are met within the stipulated deadline: System Design and Procurement, Programming and Configuration, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and Commissioning.
• Provides project lifecycle leadership and expertise for Control and Automation projects to include project scope, cost, schedule, estimating, and progress measurement and change management.
• Participate in kick-off meetings with the Project Manager / Sales to ensure understanding of scope, cost, schedule, and execution strategy.
• Monitor adherence to project schedule and budgets throughout project execution and report progress and status of all aspects to Project Manager.
• Aides in the procurement process by creating Bill of Materials (BOM), preparing Request for Quote (RFQ), reviewing vendor quotes and delivery schedules and approving vendor invoices.
• Coordinates facility and well pad automation project work to be done by the assigned field support team.
• Plans and implements Factory Acceptance tests with customers, including required documentation.
• Plans and implements field automation solution commissioning activities, including Customer Acceptance Test.
• Supervise assigned Engineer on their tasks and ensures timely delivery of assigned projects.
• Facilitate internal and client meetings to review and update project status.
• Assist business development team in the proposal process by proposing suitable automation solution and preparing equipment and service cost estimates.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer science, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Industrial Control and Automation Projects
• PLC experience to include ladder logic programming
• Experience with programming HMIs
• Knowledge of ODBC, Data analysis, SQL, communication protocols and networking
• EIT certified engineer preferred
• Required skills in specific disciplines such as PLC, HMI, SCADA, and AutoCAD
• Panel Design and Construction experience required
• Ability to work with engineering and automation enabling software packages a plus
• Microsoft Office experience required
• Strong understanding of HSE processes and procedures
• Behave in a professional and ethical manner.
• Must complete all Company required safety trainings.
• Must be able to professionally communicate with employees, managers, customers, and vendors

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting requirements, no greater than 80 pounds
• Sitting in truck traveling to and from customer job sites
• Climbing and working at heights
• Meticulous/fine motor skill work

Work Environment:

Office is well-lit, heated, and/or air-conditioned modern office setting with adequate ventilation.

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