Sr. Automation & Controls Engineer - Kansas City, Missouri

Lead the full automation & controls scope on complex EPC projects—owning design through startup—so facilities in food, consumer products, pharma, life sciences, aerospace, and industrial markets run safely, reliably, and at scale.

Program & Leadership

• Own all Automation & Controls scope across front-end, detailed design, construction, and startup.

• Lead and mentor A&C engineers, specialists, and designers; coordinate with PM, electrical, estimating, procurement, construction, and other disciplines.

• Enforce company/site safety policies; perform design quality reviews; manage offsite design office deliverables and reviews.

Controls & Software

• Lead PLC/HMI software design (including Batch/MES, servers, virtualization); commission and start up control systems.

• Prepare controls deliverables: instrument/device lists, I/O lists, control narratives, panel/hardware designs, device location plans, installation details.

• Specify, design, and procure control panels and equipment; manage vendor progress and lead FATs.

Electrical Design

• Prepare electrical deliverables for 480 VAC and below: motor power design, installation plans, conductor schedules.

• Determine and specify process measurements (temperature, pressure, flow, level, analyzers, control valves) and select appropriate control technologies.

Process Integration & Documentation

• Review P&IDs with process engineers to define controls scope.

• Develop/verify calculations, studies, and reports; issue discipline change notices as needed.

• Coordinate field issue resolution (RFIs, redlines), inspections, testing; lead onsite startup and commissioning.

Estimating, Budget & Client Interface

• Build estimates at phase gates using tools (e.g., ProposalWorks, Integrated Architecture Builder, SIL Solver, Bluebeam, Excel, Visio).

• Support PM with budget/progress tracking.

• Work directly with clients/vendors; ensure satisfaction; grow relationships and opportunities.

• BS in Electrical Engineering (ABET); MS a plus.

• 7–10+ years in automation/controls for EPC or industrial projects (food/CPG, pharma, life sciences, aerospace, industrial).

• PE License required

• Proven leadership of multi-disciplinary design and commissioning teams.

• Expert in PLC/HMI design and commissioning; Batch/MES familiarity.

• Strong electrical design for low-voltage power (≤480 VAC) and motor systems.

• Skilled with instrumentation specification and control-valve selection.

• Comfortable reading P&IDs and translating to controls scope.

• Hands-on with estimating, vendor coordination, FATs, field support, and change management.

• Quality, codes, and standards fluency; excellent client communication.

Tools & Technologies (nice to have)

• Rockwell/Siemens PLC/HMI ecosystems; Batch/MES.

• ETAP or SKM for studies; Bluebeam; Excel/Visio.

• Virtualization/servers; SIL assessment tools.

Paid benefits and 401k

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