Controls Engineer I, II, or III - Arizona G&T Cooperatives

Arizona G&T Cooperatives is seeking candidates for the position of Controls Engineer I, II, or III. This position works to design, program and maintain logic based control systems with the goal of improving safety, reliability and efficiency at the Apache Generating Station located in Cochise, AZ. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Monitor overall health of each control system at Apache Station, and recommend actions and procedures to maintain and improve integrity of plant control systems.
• Develop understanding of tools and tuning methods available for improving effectiveness of control systems.
• Assist in developing safe, reliable, efficient control strategies to meet the changing requirements of existing and new plant processes.
• Become knowledgeable of developing control technology and products, and assist in planning for future needs, enhancements, upgrades, and replacements.
• Program PLCs and other logic-based controllers

Minimum requirements are Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline and one plus years of experience in a controls engineering field. Successful candidates should have a general knowledge of boiler combustion (gas and coal) and steam and gas turbine performance including a general understanding of all aspects of coal and gas fired generating stations. Functional knowledge of classic control theory, IT systems and networking is a strong plus.