Electrical Controls Group Manager - Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc

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SEH is currently seeking an experienced professional to join our Controls Group as the Controls Group Leader! This role requires someone with strong technical capability and experience in control system development, project management, client relationships, and business development. It is a dynamic position that allows you to wear several hats, from business development to staff engagement/development, to design and implementation. This position will be Hybrid but must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Your role will be to develop and support control systems projects, grow the control systems group, and to be part of larger engineering design teams as the instrumentation and controls engineer. You will work with clients to identify their control system needs, and meet those needs with assessment, design, implementation, and commissioning.

You will join our growing controls systems group, be part of technically interesting projects, be responsible for staff management, teaming with other project managers, and the expansion of the control group’s footprint into new geographies and areas of opportunity.

The control systems group was established in 2020 and has grown to 4 control system specialists with experience in assessments, P&ID development, panel design, specifications, commissioning, and programming.

At SEH, our Mechanical and Electrical engineering teams deliver efficient, reliable and stable systems for buildings across the country – they design solutions knowing a reliable mechanical and electrical system is the backbone of a highly functional facility. You’ll work on everything from skyscrapers to small tenant improvements, utilities and water/wastewater facilities, grocery to retail and laboratories to educational facilities. The team focuses on projects ranging from simple studies to complete documentation of systems for construction.

Why our employee-owners love SEH:

• "I was on vacation last week and had zero concerns that my colleagues would help out with anything that came into my inbox!" – GIS Analyst
• "What company has a CEO who cares enough to seek out one-on-one conversations ranging from 'How are you?' to 'What do you think would help the company?' SEH, that's who. " – Civil Engineering Technician
• "Having the feeling that my voice matters and believing that SEH truly cares about the employees is so satisfying!" – Sr Financial Analyst
• "It feels good having colleagues and supervisors that provide support and resources for growth and learning!" – Civil Engineer
• "This is the first company I've worked for with a true entrepreneurial spirit." – Sr Mechanical Engineer

Why you’ll love SEH:

• Collaborate on amazing projects of varying size and complexity that positively impact communities
• Being 100% employee-owned means we all share in the company’s success
• Career development through continued education, licensure/certification, skills, and technical training
• Work arrangements that promote work/life balance
• Flexible holidays enable individuals to tailor their festivities
• Paid Family Leave provides time to care for loved ones, whether family by birth or family by choice

Role Description:

• Prepare project design/bidding documents including P&ID drawings, system network drawings, controls specifications, process narratives, and software and hardware selection.
• Work with clients to assess plant control systems and develop the project approach.
• Program PLCs, OITs and SCADA systems, tune processes for proper operation, and work with clients on the implementation of process control narratives.
• Work directly with plant staff to implement new control strategies in existing systems to improve plant performance, and to incorporate new processes and instruments into the control system programming.
• Work with integrators and contractors as the design engineer and owner representative.
• Work with integrators and contractors as a team partner to perform control system upgrades and maintenance.
• Team with outside companies to support overall project goals.
• Manage project deliverables for client expectations.
• Work directly with clients to diagnose and correct system faults, process control issues, and programming issues.
• Commission and test control systems for startup and acceptance.

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in engineering or similar from an accredited college.
• Technical experience in preparing design documents for bidding and supporting construction administration services.
• PLC ladder logic programming, tag development, or HMI/OIT system development.
• LAN/WAN, Telemetry, or cell technology knowledge.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work alone and with a team of professionals and clients.
• Ability to travel as needed for team meetings, client consultations, on-site project visits, control system startups, and onsite support.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15-plus years professional experience.
• Experience with water and wastewater utilities, telemetry systems, and networks.
• Project management experience, or interest in learning.

Who We Are

Better Places. Clean Water. Renewing Infrastructure. Improving Mobility. SEH is an employee-owned engineering, architectural, planning, and environmental company, offering a wide variety of services. We've been helping government, industrial, and commercial clients find solutions to complex challenges since 1927. Our 900+ employee-owners across the US unite behind our core purpose of Building a Better World for All of Us®.

Base compensation is expected to be in the range of $125,000 and $160,000 based on skill set and experience.

Check out our full benefits package at, SEH Hiring Journey

The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

SEH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We take affirmative action to ensure that all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities.

Notice to Third Party Agencies: SEH does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed Service Agreement by SEH’s Talent Director, SEH reserves the right to pursue and hire these candidates without financial obligation to recruiters or agencies.

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