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  • The Role:This role is for an Automation Engineer with experience in electrical and controls engineering, PLCs, SCADA, and instrumentation systems.
  • The Person:The person will design, install, commission, and test instrumentation and control systems, support water and wastewater facilities, manage teams, and troubleshoot control issues on call.
  • Requirements:The ideal candidate has a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology, 5+ years of experience, programming experience using PLCs, SCADA, and OITs software, and Auto CAD/Visio experience preferred.

About the role

Midwest multi-disciplined engineering firm is looking to add an Automation Engineer to their Chicago team!


Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the design,
    installation, commissioning and testing process, and instrumentation &
    control systems (SCADA)

  • Collaborate with internal
    departments including information technology, engineering, and operations

  • Provide project management, manage
    teams, and ensure quality control during all phases of project

  • Provide instrumentation &
    control design services for water/wastewater treatment facilities, pumping
    stations, and related facilities

  • Onsite work for municipal
    clients (instrumentation configuration, installation assistance, and
    control system and process start-up/testing

  • On-call 24/7 (rotate weekly) to
    troubleshoot instrumentation/control issues


Requirements:
  • B.S. degree in Electrical
    Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology

  • 5+ years of experience as
    an Electrical/Controls Engineer performing design, programming,
    installation and startup tasks

  • Programming experience using
    PLCs, SCADA, and OITs software

  • Experience using various products (Concentric Integration primarily include Allen-Bradley SLC, MicroLogix, CompactLogix, ControlLogix, PanelView, Rockwell FactoryTalk View, GE iFIX, Inductive Automation Ignition, Wonderware System Platform, InTouch, and other hardware/software)
  • Advanced computer skills
  • Auto CAD/Visio experience preferred

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Salary is commensurate with experience.

 

Successful applicant must be authorized to work in
the USA without sponsorship.

 

All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

 

 

Please contact Laura Harrison for further information!

 

www.harrisonconsultingsolutions.com

 

517-906-6926

Published August 3, 2026
Location Chicago, IL
Category None  
Job Type Full-Time