Technician - Network and HMI - QuEST Global Engineering Services

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:
 

Role Summary/Purpose
In the position of Network and HMI Engineer you will enter an exciting career field where you will assist in the engineering of systems that protect and operate power plant controls.  The position requires an individual that possesses understanding of visualization software and engineering principles as well as exhibits project management and communication skills. In this role, you will:

Essential Responsibilities

• Design and implement Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens for turbine control retrofit and BOP projects using a variety of HMI software packages.
• Provide technical support to software engineers in meeting customer needs on HMI applications.
• Design, implement and support communication networks for control system applications.
• Provide system design engineering as required to facilitate the ordering, engineering, installation (construction) design and commissioning of GE and third-party control systems and industrial networks.
• Support Engineering Services field personnel in technical resolution of field problems
• Handle multiple projects / activities.
• Be accountable for on-time schedule performance, project milestones, customer deliverables, and compliance with regulations and standards.
• Provide assistance with quality assurance on projects.
• Review and interpret customer specifications.
• Perform hardware selection of system control components for HMI solutions.
• Travel both domestically and internationally approximately 10% of the time, as required.

• Quest Global will only employ those who are legally authorized to work.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

• Demonstrated aptitude for and interest in or experience working with industrial network communication protocols such as OPC, Modbus, TCP/IP, ProfiBus.
• Background in HMI application software including Proficy Cimplicity and Historian based products.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Visio
• Demonstrated interest in or experience working in the industrial controls or power generation industry.
• Strong computer skills: experience setting up Windows based applications including Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 10, Server 2012 and proficiency in standard MS Office applications.
• Technical skills in engineering design and construction practices
• Proven team player with solid cooperation, flexibility and demonstrated capacity to learn complex information quickly.
• Hands-on experience programming GE Speedtronic series turbine control and Cimplicity HMI software

• Field experience in related equipment
• Good oral and written communication skills

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Mix of Office and Shop Floor Environments involvement.
• Substantial amounts of telephone and computer work.
• Heavily Regulated Industries with strict adherence to procedures.
• Flexibility to meet business deadlines by staying late or arriving early.
• Typical 8 hour days plus lunch / 40 hour weeks / core (required) hours are 9AM to 4PM
• Ability to use personal transportation to visit customer locations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.