Automation and Controls Engineer at Stellar Energy Americas Inc – Jacksonville, Florida

Automation and Controls Engineer

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Reports to: Senior Automation and Controls Manager

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Location: Jacksonville, FL – Manufacturing Sites

Company Summary

Stellar Energy provides bespoke state-of-the-art solutions customers build in for optimized performance now, bridging a critical gap in the energy transition towards a better future. In business for over 25 years, we have added efficiency and capacity to customer infrastructure in more than 15 countries. More dispatchable power. Increased LNG production. Greater Data Center efficiency and lower costs. Lower emissions for greater sustainability. Hyperscale deployment at the best possible speed to first megawatt. All delivered with a 100% performance test passage rate.

Summary Objective

As a member of the technical staff, the Automation and Controls Engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of control systems for automated TIAC (Turbine Inlet Air Cooling) Plants, CHP, Mission Critical and District Cooling Plants. This includes specification reviews; development of design documents to meet specification requirements, component selection to meet process and client requirements; PLC or other intelligent control device configuration; design reviews; coordination with other engineering disciplines, client and fabrication personnel for complete system production, installation, and successful commissioning.

Essential Functions

• Meet with client and internal project teams to define scope of work and deliverables needed per project.
  • Select system controls components and generate engineering documents and lists with bills of material for equipment procurement.
  • Produce Control Panel drawings and perform as built redlines.
  • Develop application programs to control automated equipment based upon specific electrical and mechanical system design as well as operational requirements.
  • Create application programs for Human Machine Interface application.
  • Configure network interfaces for devices such as network I/O, variable speed drives, chillers, and MCCs.  
  • Conduct in-housepreliminary testing and onsite acceptance testing of the system at the customer’s facility.
  • Interact with other engineering disciplines, control panel fabricator, control system installer, and site commissioning personnel.
  • Provide technical support to sales and marketing bids and proposals, such as specification review, device layout, schematic and control panel design, communication architecture, and system costing data. 
  • Provide customer training and support.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Technical Capacity
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to electrical safetyprogram.
• Commitment to quality control program.
• Understanding electrical testing and multi-meter principles.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Location

This position will work out of our Manufacturing Site in Jacksonville, FL.

Work Environment
Majority of work is performed in an office environment. Regular trips to the Fabrication Shop and job sites for startup, commissioning, and support may be necessary. Generally, these trips will require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, steel-toed boots, and head protection.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional nights or weekend work may be necessary to meet a project deadline.

Travel
Anticipated 15% travel for this position. Some occasional local day travel may also be necessary. Occasional travel to customer job sites and conferences may be required.

Required Education and Experience.

• Technical certificate and or associate degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, or relevant disciplines from an accredited University coupled with work experience in a technical capacity providing Automation or process control skills.
  • Technical certificate and or associate degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, or relevant disciplines from an accredited University
  • Over 2 years of experience in the Electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, or chiller systems industry providing automation or process control skills.
  • Experience with the following:
  • Control Systems Engineering/Electrical Engineering.
  • PLC Programming Logic (Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens). 
  • Communication Networking. 
  • National Electric Code.
  • 3-Phase power and electrical circuits.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering Technology, or relevant disciplines from an accredited University.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None required for this position.

Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.