Automation Engineer III

CRB's over 1,100 expert professionals drive innovative, life-changing and life-saving solutions for manufacturers in the life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our mission, vision, and core values put client satisfaction and employee experience at the center of everything we do.

As an AEC Firm we proudly specialize in industries that inherently carry important social responsibility - we recognize our impact and influence in the communities we serve and pursue corporate responsibility through the lens of people, community, and planet. From oncology and rare disorders to COVID-19 or alternative proteins, our design and construction projects are pioneering solutions addressing important issues such as food scarcity and global health.

The AIC Engineer III is responsible for overseeing the discipline and managing the discipline budget on small to medium projects of limited complexity. The Engineer III coordinates with internal and external engineers as well as client, construction manager, subcontractor and vendor interfaces. The Engineer possesses the demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex tasks, establish priorities and direct the work of others. The Engineer may work independently or at the direction of the Lead Engineer or Project Manager. This role will have the ability to successfully execute and lead (on moderate complexity projects) all phases of design including initial programming, planning, feasibility, scope and concept development, detailed design, construction documentation and construction administration, or hold primary responsibility for one or more automation systems on a large project. 

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with clients and external partners.
• Plans and directs work and manages a project budget from a discipline design perspective on small projects of limited complexity.
• Supports proposal development under the supervision of a Lead or Senior Engineer.
• Identifies basic non-compliant existing conditions during site walks and construction field surveys.
• Develops basic internal discipline design and engineering training presentations.
• Develops construction drawing packages and writes construction specifications on intermediate projects of limited complexity and with little oversight.
• Leads discipline specific quality check for small projects of intermediate complexity and drives overall project quality.
• Provides mentorship to discipline Engineer I and/or Designer I and II.
• Leads intermediate project system design programming and master planning with support from Lead or Senior Engineer.

Minimum Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor’s degree in discipline-specific field of study (ChemE, ME or EE)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in a design firm setting

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with Bluebeam
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Fundamentals of Engineering exam registration or completion
• Intermediate knowledge of cGMP manufacturing environments
• Intermediate experience with performing instrumentation and controls engineering calculations and developing and implementing instrumentation and control system design deliverables with limited supervision from Lead or Senior Engineer.
  • Network Architectures
  • Instrument Location Drawings
  • Instrument Index, IO List and Datasheets
  • Specifications Development
    • Construction Specifications
    • Hardware/Software Specifications
    • Functional Specifications (Process Description / Sequence of Controls)
• Intermediate experience with implementing fundamental design aspects of control system schematics, panel fabrication drawings and field wiring plans design
• Intermediate experience developing Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Intermediate experience and knowledge of industrial control systems
  • Systems: DCS, SCADA, PLC, BAS/BMS, EMS/CMS, etc.
  • Manufacturers: DeltaV, Rockwell, Ignition, Siemens, Johnson Controls, Schneider, etc.
  • Communication protocols: Ethernet-IP, BACnet, IO-Link, etc.
• Intermediate experience with the electrical code
• Intermediate experience with other applicable industry standards
  • 21 CFR Part 11 (Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures)
  • ISPE GAMP (Good Automated Manufacturing Practice)
  • ASME BPE (Bioprocessing Equipment Standard)
  • ISA-88 / ISA-95 / ISA-106
• Intermediate experience with applicable mechanical and building codes
• Basic experience and knowledge of designing Safety Instrumented Systems
• Basic experience and knowledge of Electrical Classified Design
• Proficient with intermediate internal and external cross-discipline project team coordination
• Proficient with intermediate coordination with construction trade partners, vendors and manufacturers

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

CRB is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. Employment is contingent on background screening.

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CRB offers a complete and competitive benefit package designed to meet individual and family needs.

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