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Manager, Automation & Controls Engineering (Power Generation & Utilities) leads a team of engineers and technicians responsible for the design, build-out, commissioning, and continuous improvement of automation, controls, and electrical systems across critical power generation and utility infrastructure. This role involves managing industrial power assets including gas turbine simple cycle, combined cycle, and steam turbine systems, alongside balance-of-plant components like fuel gas, HVAC, and water treatment systems. The manager oversees DCS/SCADA architecture, PLC systems, and low-voltage electrical distribution in compliance with NFPA and IEEE standards. Key technical requirements include experience with industrial platforms such as Emerson, ABB, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, and Ignition SCADA, alongside knowledge of Modbus and DNP3 protocols. This role solves the challenge of maintaining reliable power for large-scale production and launch operations by ensuring robust control loops, electrical protection schemes, and integrated utility systems function at scale.
PLC
SCADA
Ignition
Siemens TIA Portal
C#
.NET
Python
SQL
EPlan
Data Acquisition Systems
Control Systems
NFPA 79
NEC
UL508A
Instrumentation
Mechatronics