{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b468b1a630e9f4a27ee4e155","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b468b1a630e9f4a27ee4e155","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b468b1a630e9f4a27ee4e155","title":"Controls Engineer","description":"Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.\nVulcan Elements is hiring for a Controls Engineer position to support a major manufacturing expansion, with responsibility spanning controls system design, installation, commissioning, startup, operation, and handover. This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to own the full lifecycle of building management systems (BMS), industrial networks, SCADA platforms, and site‑wide controls infrastructure.\nThe Controls Engineer will lead the development and integration of BMS systems, controls networks, SCADA architecture, data acquisition, and coordination with automation and equipment controls teams. As the facility transitions from construction to full production, this role has the potential to evolve into a long‑term system owner or site controls authority, providing leadership in controls reliability, cybersecurity, and continuous improvement.\nResponsibilities Lead the design, specification, and installation of Building Management Systems (BMS), including HVAC controls, utility monitoring, alarms, and support facility‑wide automation.\nDevelop and manage site‑wide industrial networks, including Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP, fiber networks, and controls network architecture.\nDesign and implement SCADA systems, historian databases, dashboards, alarming strategies, and data visualization tools.\nCoordinate closely with the automation team to ensure seamless integration between BMS, SCADA, PLCs, and production equipment controls.\nOversee installation, commissioning, testing, and validation of controls hardware, instrumentation, sensors, and network infrastructure.\nDevelop controls documentation including network diagrams, control narratives, I/O lists, P&IDs, and system architecture drawings.\nConduct field inspections to verify installation quality, cybersecurity compliance, and adherence to engineering standards.\nSupport capital project planning, including scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical documentation for controls and automation systems.\nImplement and maintain system monitoring, including performance dashboards, energy tracking, and predictive maintenance data streams.\nLead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance controls reliability, system uptime, and data accuracy.\nEnsure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, ISA/IEC standards, and company safety and cybersecurity policies.\nProvide technical support during startup and early production, ensuring smooth transition of controls systems to operations and maintenance teams.\nResponsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business.\nQualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.\n3+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, or industrial systems integration.\nStrong understanding of BMS systems, industrial controls, instrumentation, and SCADA platforms.\nExperience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networking, and controls communication protocols.\nProficiency with controls design tools (AutoCAD Electrical) and SCADA/HMI development environments.\nAbility to read and interpret control narratives, network diagrams, P&IDs, and electrical schematics.\nStrong communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills.\nAbility to work in active industrial environments and manage multiple projects simultaneously.\nMust be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities.\nPreferred Qualifications Experience with SCADA platforms (Ignition, Wonderware, FactoryTalk, AVEVA, etc.).\nFamiliarity with cybersecurity frameworks for industrial control systems (ISA/IEC 62443).\nExposure to capital project budgeting, procurement, and contractor management.\nKnowledge of industrial instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems.\nCertifications such as OSHA 30, PMP, EIT/FE, Six Sigma, ISA CAP/CCST, or similar.\nExperience with commissioning, reliability engineering, or long‑term controls system ownership.\nThis position requires access to information and technology that is subject to US Export Control. 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With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.\nVulcan Elements is hiring for a Controls Engineer position to support a major manufacturing expansion, with responsibility spanning controls system design, installation, commissioning, startup, operation, and handover. This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to own the full lifecycle of building management systems (BMS), industrial networks, SCADA platforms, and site‑wide controls infrastructure.\nThe Controls Engineer will lead the development and integration of BMS systems, controls networks, SCADA architecture, data acquisition, and coordination with automation and equipment controls teams. As the facility transitions from construction to full production, this role has the potential to evolve into a long‑term system owner or site controls authority, providing leadership in controls reliability, cybersecurity, and continuous improvement.\nResponsibilities Lead the design, specification, and installation of Building Management Systems (BMS), including HVAC controls, utility monitoring, alarms, and support facility‑wide automation.\nDevelop and manage site‑wide industrial networks, including Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus TCP, fiber networks, and controls network architecture.\nDesign and implement SCADA systems, historian databases, dashboards, alarming strategies, and data visualization tools.\nCoordinate closely with the automation team to ensure seamless integration between BMS, SCADA, PLCs, and production equipment controls.\nOversee installation, commissioning, testing, and validation of controls hardware, instrumentation, sensors, and network infrastructure.\nDevelop controls documentation including network diagrams, control narratives, I/O lists, P&IDs, and system architecture drawings.\nConduct field inspections to verify installation quality, cybersecurity compliance, and adherence to engineering standards.\nSupport capital project planning, including scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical documentation for controls and automation systems.\nImplement and maintain system monitoring, including performance dashboards, energy tracking, and predictive maintenance data streams.\nLead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance controls reliability, system uptime, and data accuracy.\nEnsure compliance with OSHA, NFPA, ISA/IEC standards, and company safety and cybersecurity policies.\nProvide technical support during startup and early production, ensuring smooth transition of controls systems to operations and maintenance teams.\nResponsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business.\nQualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.\n3+ years of experience in controls engineering, automation, or industrial systems integration.\nStrong understanding of BMS systems, industrial controls, instrumentation, and SCADA platforms.\nExperience with PLCs, HMIs, industrial networking, and controls communication protocols.\nProficiency with controls design tools (AutoCAD Electrical) and SCADA/HMI development environments.\nAbility to read and interpret control narratives, network diagrams, P&IDs, and electrical schematics.\nStrong communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills.\nAbility to work in active industrial environments and manage multiple projects simultaneously.\nMust be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities.\nPreferred Qualifications Experience with SCADA platforms (Ignition, Wonderware, FactoryTalk, AVEVA, etc.).\nFamiliarity with cybersecurity frameworks for industrial control systems (ISA/IEC 62443).\nExposure to capital project budgeting, procurement, and contractor management.\nKnowledge of industrial instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition systems.\nCertifications such as OSHA 30, PMP, EIT/FE, Six Sigma, ISA CAP/CCST, or similar.\nExperience with commissioning, reliability engineering, or long‑term controls system ownership.\nThis position requires access to information and technology that is subject to US Export Control. 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