Control Staff Engineer 1-3 - Design

Control Staff Engineer 1-3 – Design 

This position serves to work and collaborate with other CSNW team members in the planning, designing, and commissioning of control systems for water and wastewater facility projects and industrial manufacturing. A person in this position thrives in a collaborative team environment that requires critical thinking to solve complex problems and providing exceptional client service while managing a diverse workload and creating technically accurate deliverables.

With your skills you will:

• Design and develop electrical control systems for automated control systems in municipal and industrial applications.
• Create and maintain schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and bill of materials (BOMs)
• Specify programmable logic controllers (PLC's), Human Machine Interface (HMI) computer systems, sensors, and motor controls
• Collaborate with mechanical and process engineering for designs
• Support installation and startup with troubleshooting and design support
• Develop Operations and Maintenance (O&M) documentation.
• Conduct inspections of control system installations.
• Work closely with existing and new clients further improving our client services reputation.
• Ensure compliance with UL, NEC, CE and OSHA standards.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics, or equivalent combination of education and experience/training.
• Current EIT license or ability to get it in Washington, Idaho  or Oregon is preferred .
• 0-4 years related engineering experience, consulting environment preferred.
• 0-4 years in control system designs including:
  •  PLC hardware selection (i.e., Allen Bradley, Modicon, Siemens, etc.)
  • Reading and developing control wiring diagrams
  • Developing 24 volt DC protection circuits for field instrumentation
  • Autodesk Autocad regarding electrical designs and O&M documentation
  • Experience with Motor Control Center Technology
• Solid computer skills including spreadsheets, and scheduling programs
• Municipal water/ wastewater experience, preferred
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams in multiple offices

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of or willing to learn:

• Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, and Word preferred
• AutoCAD and AutoCAD 3D preferred
• Basic programming for Python, C, C#, Java, and/or Rust

Physical Requirements:

This position is primarily performed in an office/business setting with some travel to construction or client site necessary. To successfully perform this job, an individual should have the ability, with or without a reasonable accommodation, to:

• Sit or stand at a desk for several hours to perform work in an office setting.
• Ability to Lift 20 lbs
• Travel between CSNW offices and/or job sites
• Walk around a construction job site

Compensation counts:

CSNW has an excellent multi-component compensation package built to recognize and financially reward our employees' contributions throughout their career with the company. Individual base compensation will vary within the following range based on skills, qualifications, and experience as they relate to the requirements for this position. CSNW values our employees' work/life balance and compensates for overtimeat 1.5 times the base rate for hours exceeding 40 regular hours in a work week.

              Control Staff Engineer 1-3:$40.00-$50.00/hour

Benefits you'll enjoy:

• Health & Wellbeing – 100% paid insurancepremiums for medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, and an employee assistance program (EAP) employee coverage. Two buy-up medical plans are available, and low-cost partner and dependent coverage offered.
• Rest & Recover – Nine (9) paid holidays. Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual benefit.
• Savings Plans – 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and after-tax contribution options, generous employer 401(k) match, employer profit sharing contribution, employer Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) contribution, HSA with an annual employer contribution, FSA, and dependent care FSA available.
• Team Building & Community – Office social events, all-company retreat, and paid volunteer hours to encourage local community involvement and partnerships.
• Career Recognition & Development – Service anniversary bonuses and/or additional PTO on milestone anniversaries, incentives for professional licensure, defined career progression for every discipline, and mentorship from experienced professionals. We help advance careers because we care about you.

CSNW is an equal opportunity employer of all qualified individuals, including minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. CSNW will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state, and local ordinances.

Applicants requiring special assistance and/or people with disabilities can contact CSNW's Human Resources.