Process Controls Engineer - Savannah River Mission Completion
Aiken, SC 29808
About the Job
Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) is seeking Process Controls Engineers, at all levels, to be based in our Aiken, SC location on the Savannah River Site.
Experience Levels Available:
Entry-level Associate Engineer
Engineer II
Senior Engineer I
Senior Engineer III
The Process Controls Engineer is responsible for designing and maintaining Process Control Systems that typically include Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. These systems provide direct, real-time or simulated control of plant production; typically controlling multiple physical devices such as motors and valves, and receiving feedback from multiple devices such as temperature, pressure and position transducers.
Responsibilities:Engineer job responsibilities:
- Gathers information concerning the capabilities of process control systems and investigate technical capabilities.
- Analyzes customer problems and assist in designing systems to satisfy customer needs.
- Prepares equipment analysis to instruct customers in equipment capabilities.
- Documents, tests, maintains, and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
- Determines computer user needs, analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls of limited scope.
- Prepares operating instructions on assigned work.
- Ensures reliability, develops technical specifications for production, analyzes hardware configuration and processing solutions, and tests hardware conformance to specifications based on well-defined processes.
- Designs new or modifies existing products following specific detailed instructions.
- Tests, documents, operates and maintains software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with process controls mechanical and electrical systems.
- Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system.
- Reviews developments in hardware and software provided by higher level developers and/or managers.
- Other duties as assigned.
Additional Responsibilities at the Senior Engineer level:
- Conducts internal and external training, and reviews technical publications.
- Conducts research, design, development, and testing of electrical or mechanical hardware related to process controls.
- Designs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
- Designs software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with process controls mechanical and electrical systems.
- Actively seeks to understand advances in hardware and software technology.
- Stays abreast of developments in hardware and software.
- Applies complete understanding and application of technical standards, principles, theories, concepts and technologies and provides solutions to a wide range of difficult problems that are imaginative, thorough, practicable and consistent with organization objectives.
- Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
- Contributes to completion of specific projects where erroneous decisions may result in serious project delays and considerable expenditure of resources to rectify.
- Works frequently across organization and with customers on difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
This is a multilevel posting. Candidate(s) selected to receive an offer will be offered the position level commensurate with their education, experience, and qualifications.
Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
- Process control system and instrumentation experience
Additional Information:
Candidate(s) selected to receive an offer will be offered the position level commensurate with their education, experience, and qualifications.
- Understanding of concepts, techniques, practices and procedures for process controls functions and tasks
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities. https://www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com
Benefits:SRMC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package with flexibility to meet your needs.
Highlights of our plans include:
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan – 5% immediate company contribution, additional matching for employee contributions
- Health Insurance & Prescription Drug Program
- Health Savings Account
- Telehealth with BlueCare on Demand
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Includes 160 hours annual paid time off (accrued monthly), plus 11 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life and Accident Coverage
- Disability Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
SRMC is committed to equal employment opportunity to employees and qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status as a parent, sexual orientation, or genetics. Our equal employment opportunity policies encompass all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and hiring, promotion and transfer, selection for training opportunities, wage and salary administration.