Controls Engineer

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Controls Engineer’s role is to provide engineering, design, and programming services for the engineering group. Responsibilities will include key involvement in all phases of development, design, execution, and field support of the controls designs of all industrial and renewable solutions products/projects. The Controls Engineer will also play a key role in developing Controls design standards and practices for all industrial related products & projects. KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • Interpret and work from electrical drawings including one-line diagrams, network layouts, and control panel schematics • Support controls system design, including panel layouts, I/O design, and circuit development • Create and Review Bills of Materials (BOMs) • Work with design team to provide complete manufacturing drawings. • Work with engineering and project teams to execute controls scope for projects • Support field activities including commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting • Serve as primary customer contact, respond to internal and customer technical inquiries related to controls systems • Participate in project meetings as needed (kickoff, design reviews, etc.) • Assist in documenting sequences of operation and system functionality • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and communication networks • Support projects in the field as required, including sitework if necessary. • Develop and modify PLC and HMI programs for assigned projects as required • Other responsibilities as assigned by TAS. JOB SKILLS: • Highly motivated, self-starter with a strong working knowledge of controls and automation systems. • Technical aptitude and the ability to read, support development of, and interpret P&ID’s/control loops • Strong ability to read and interpret: Electrical diagrams, instrument datasheets, control panel schematics, network/communication layouts • Hands-on experience with-PLC and HMI programming (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley preferred), basic circuit design and panel integration • Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as- Modbus (TCP/IP, RTU), Ethernet/IP, BACnet • Experience with VFDs and motor control systems • Experience with Instrumentation and different process inputs/voltages • AutoCAD and control panel design experience with ability to develop and review 2D drawings • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills • Good communication skills and ability to work in a team environment EDUCATION & TRAINING: • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and/or Controls Engineering from an accredited four-year program • A substitution of military leadership and/or technical work experience may be considered in lieu of a technical degree. • Demonstrated proficiency in technical writing and comprehensive documentation. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum 2 to 5 years as a Controls/Automation Engineer for an Equipment Packager or a Systems Integrator. • Must be able to design, configure, program, install & commission PLC, HMI and I&E equipment. PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS: • Field commissioning/startup experience. • Data Center design experience is a plus. • Industrial HVAC, energy service contracting or central chilled water plant experience. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: Position is at least 80% to 95% at a desk working with computer. Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Performs other physical activities including use of fingers, sitting, stooping, bending, crouching, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive motions. Visual acuity requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision necessary to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate a computer terminal, and conduct extensive reading. The incumbent will be subject to inside environmental conditions. COMPANY OVERVIEW: Join a team driven to excel in all that we do! When you join TAS, you join a Houston-headquartered company that is part of a large Houston-headquartered publicly traded company, Comfort Systems USA, with a solid reputation built on outstanding value, integrity, and customer focus. We offer our customers and employees the best of both worlds: a small company feel with the resources, talent, process, and international reach of a large company. TAS delivers innovative packaged modular systems that are engineered and manufactured in one of our Houston, TX facilities and utilized in data centers, power, and commercial/industrial utility system applications. TAS has successfully delivered and commissioned over 520 packages to over 33 countries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX and has five ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Houston, encompassing 3.5m sq. feet with proximity to major shipping ports and interstate highways. TAS manages all logistics and transportation facilitating accelerated construction at customers’ facilities. TAS’ fastest growing business is the data center market. By applying deep expertise in cooling, thermodynamics, and power, TAS has developed an entire product line that revolutionizes data center delivery. With our tremendous market potential, advanced technological systems, entrepreneurial culture as well as a talented and productive workforce, we continue to set and exceed aggressive market penetration and financial goals. More information is available on the company website at: . IMPORTANT NOTICE: TAS has a tobacco-free workplace policy, under which individuals are not allowed to smoke or use tobacco or nicotine products on the TAS premises, while conducting TAS business off premises or take "smoking" breaks during working hours. “smoking” and “tobacco or nicotine products” includes, but is not limited to, product such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaping, all forms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip) and clove cigarettes The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job. Applications and resumes will be kept on file for a limited time and that the Company is under no duty or obligation to contact applicants if they are not selected for the job applied for or if other jobs become available in the future. Applicants that desire to apply for a job that becomes available at the Company in the future, should submit a new employment application or resume. TAS Energy Inc. guarantees equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.