Senior Controls Automation Engineer
Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania
Experience: 0
Category: Engineering
Contractor Work Model: Onsite
Brand: System One
Compensation Range: 140000.00 - 155000.00
Job ID: 343914
Date Posted: 12/05/2025
Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/WvD1Pj
Job Title: Senior Controls Automation Engineer
Location: Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania
Type: Direct Hire
Compensation: $140000 - $155000 annually
Contractor Work Model: Onsite
System One is currently seeking a
Senior Automation Engineer on a direct hire position located in Cannonsburg, PA.
Senior Automation Engineer Responsibilities:
- Considered a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in controls and automation.
- Advising within company and with clients on high level approaches to automation and developing automation scope for proposals.
- An expert understanding of Industrial Automation and Control Systems, i.e. PLC, DCS, HMI, RTU, OIT, SCADA, across multiple platforms.
- Proven decision making and scope management.
- Required to lead on projects for the automation scope and responsible to handle interactions with other engineering departments (Multi Discipline, Electrical Design, Instrumentation Design and Industrial Information Technology) on the project to ensure programming and automation design are seamlessly integrated.
- As a senior level programmer, you are expected to lead projects and be a mentor to other automation resources.
- Functions include providing process control engineering, included but not limited to: specification, engineering, configuration and startup for projects implementing automation control systems for industrial clients.
- Work efficiently with clients including OEM’s, end users, and EPC firms across a range of industries including General Industry, Food & Beverage, Pulp & Paper, Steel & Metals, OEM, Municipal & Institutional, High Purity, EPC, Chemical Processing, Oil & Gas, Power Generation.
- Taking the lead on the startup and commissioning activities and handling customer updates, requests and managing completion expectations. Startup and commissioning activities typically require overtime that is paid at straight hourly rate.
- Assuming responsibility to complete tasks both self-responsible tasks and tasks assigned to those working on the project.
- Task completion of self and team within the project budget and on time within the project schedule.
- Responsible for managing the automation portion of projects and adhering to discipline scope, schedule and budget.
- Directing junior and mid-level automation engineers on projects by outlining and assigning tasks required to complete a project.
- Teaching programming techniques and teaching by example, customer interactions and programming implementation.
- Mentoring junior resources in programming and in automation engineering.
- Attending site visits and meetings for new project work and for potential work to be estimated.
- Preparing estimates and writing proposals for potential work.
- Responsibility for junior and mid-level engineers with the possibility of direct technical oversight as commiserate with demonstrated ability.
- Technical writing skills are required to assist in completing project documentation and project reports.
- Ability to follow and perform work in accordance with the HS&E company policies and procedures.
- This position has a travel expectation range up to 20% depending on project activities such as site startups and commissioning, site inspections, consulting engagements etc.
Senior Controls Automation Engineer Requirements:
- Requires the ability to lead others on large automation projects.
- Ability and desire to execute the programming efforts on smaller projects.
- Possess the ability to see and direct the big picture but be willing to dive into the project details as needed to ensure successful project completion and delivery of a robust system to a satisfied customer.
- Ability to read, interpret and advise on control aspects of P&IDs and electrical drawings.
- Strong analytical skills, big picture thinking balanced with detail-oriented skills.
- Proven experience performing and directing others in IO checks, startup and commissioning activities at client sites.
- Proven field experience troubleshooting PLC, HMI, DCS programming and ability and willingness to teach others troubleshooting skills.
- Proven experience programming online with processors. Uploading / downloading to / from running process controls systems.
- Proven experience with customer focused interactions on the plant floor and in customer meetings, taking the lead and responsibility for the automation portion of the scope.
- Proven experience working to a project budget and scope. Identifying scope creep to project management.
- Possess a degree such as a Bachelors in a technical field and fifteen years of experience in an automation engineering position.
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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